Alexander Archibald (politician)
Alexander Archibald | |
|---|---|
| 27th Mayor of Newark | |
| In office 1921–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Charles P. Gillen |
| Succeeded by | Frederick C. Breidenbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1869 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | February 11, 1922 (aged 52) Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
Alexander Archibald (December 13, 1869 – February 11, 1922) served as Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1921 until his death the following year.
Biography
[edit]Archibald was born on December 13, 1869, in Scotland to William and Margaret Archibald. He and his parents immigrated to the United States in 1871 and settled in Newark, New Jersey.[1][2][3]
After serving on the City Council, Archibald was elected Mayor of Newark in 1921.
He died Saturday, February 11, 1922, after surgery for a brain tumor.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tenth Census of the United States (1880) [database on-line], Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, Enumeration District: 23, Page: 32, Lines: 30-33, household of William Archibald". United States: The Generations Network. 1900-06-04. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Twelfth Census of the United States (1900) [database on-line], Newark (9th Ward), Essex County, New Jersey, Enumeration District: 90, Page: 2B, Lines: 53-54, household of Alexander Archibald". United States: The Generations Network. 1900-06-04. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Fourteenth Census of the United States (1920) [database on-line], Newark (9th Ward), Essex County, New Jersey, Enumeration District: 196, Page: 1B, Lines: 95-98, household of Alexander Archibald". United States: The Generations Network. 1920-01-02. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ Newark Mourns Mayor; Alex. Archibald's Body to Lie in State on Day of Funeral, The New York Times, February 12, 1922. Accessed October 3, 2009.
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