Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet
Sir Frank Alexander | |
|---|---|
 Alexander as Lord Mayor | |
| Born | 17 June 1881 London, England |
| Died | 18 July 1959 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Highgate School |
| Occupation(s) | Shipowner and shipbroker |
Sir Frank Samuel Alexander, 1st Baronet (17 June 1881 – 18 July 1959) was a British shipowner and shipbroker. He was Lord Mayor of London from 1944 to 1945.
Biography
[edit]Born in London, Alexander was educated at Highgate School from January 1892 to July 1898. He was later a Governor of the school from 1942 to 1950.[1] During the First World War, he served in the Royal Artillery, reaching the rank of captain. Alexander was a partner in Capper, Alexander & Co. and a director of Alexander Shipping Co., Ltd. He was Chairman of Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange from 1939 to 1946[2] and a board member of the Port of London Authority.[1]
An Alderman of Aldgate Ward in the City of London, Alexander was Sheriff of the City of London from 1940 to 1941.[2] He was Lord Mayor of London from 1944 to 1945.[2]
Alexander was knighted in 1942 and created a Baronet, of Sundridge Park in the County of Kent, in 1945.[2]