Famous People with Name Alexander

Alexander Brott,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Brott,: was a Canadian conductor, composer, violinist and music teacher.Brott was born in Montreal, and was leader of the Montreal Orchestra, Les Concerts symphoniques de Montréal and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1945 to 1958. In 1939, he joined the Faculty of Music at McGill University, where he remained until 1980. His compositions included Arabesque, Circle, Triangle, 4 Squares, and Paraphrase in Polyphony. He was also the founder and musical director of the McGill Chamber Orchestra. He also conducted the Kingston Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1981.

Alexander Arthur Van Halen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Arthur Van Halen: Originally, Eddie had taken lessons for drums, while his brother practiced guitar. After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skillful at the drums than Eddie

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr.: is a retired four-star General in the United States Army who served as the U.S. Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In 1973 Haig served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the number two ranking officer in the Army. Haig served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), the ex-officio commander of the all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.

Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III: Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carolyn Newcomb (née Martineau) and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr., a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.[1] Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family of Irish and French descent.[2

Alexander Jennings Albrecht            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Jennings Albrecht: actor and podcaster who resides in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. He is best known for co-hosting the former TechTV television program The Screen Savers, an hour-long computer and technology variety show, as well as the weekly podcasts Diggnation and The Totally Rad Show.Albrecht worked for the RAND Corporation as a programmer and IT person and later worked for the Science Applications International Corporation developing multimedia programming for British Petroleum.[In 2001, he founded the improv-comedy troupe The Misfit Toys, which performed live in L.A. until 2003.Albrecht appeared as a contestant on the gameshow Russian Roulette in 2002.[3] He also appeared on Beat the Geeks.

Rodney McKinnie Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rodney McKinnie Alexander: is the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district covers twenty-two parishes in roughly the northeast quadrant of the state. As of the start of the 112th Congres

Thomas A. Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas A. Alexander: was the fourth mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey. He succeeded Dudley S. Gregory. He served a single one-year term from April 1842 to April 1843. He was succeeded by Peter Bentley, Sr.

Martha Bedell Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martha Bedell Alexander: is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's one hundred sixth House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg county. A homemaker from Charlotte, North Carolina, Alexander is currently (2009-2010 session) s

Walter Gilbert Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Walter Gilbert Alexander: was an African American physician and Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He was president of the National Medical Association and the first African American to serve in the New Jersey Legislature.From 1906 to 1912, Alexander served as vice presi

William Cowper Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Cowper Alexander: was an American lawyer, politician, and insurance executive. He served as President of the New Jersey State Senate and as President of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.Alexander never obtained his license as counsellor and took a greater interest in p