William Patterson Alexander

American missionary
Person Human Q8016653
William Patterson Alexander
book by his son James McKinney Alexander · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 25, 1805
Date of death
August 13, 1884
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Oakland
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
missionary
Religion or worldview
Presbyterianism[15]
Mother
Mary Rose Alexander[6]
Given name
William[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Patterson Alexander en W. P. Alexander ar ويليام باترسون الكسندر el Ουίλιαμ Πάτερσον Αλέξανδρος
🔖 Identifiers · 11
VIAF cluster ID
49086129
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr91037392
FAST ID
293701
Find a Grave memorial ID
129408865
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
6000000001383118986
Prabook ID
1746745
SNAC ARK ID
w68k8n02
WikiTree person ID
Alexander-11935
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwRXQyBYMbycY6QxJkJjC

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Summary

William Patterson Alexander's place of birth was Paris[1]. He was born on July 25, 1805[2]. He passed away in Oakland[3]. He died on August 13, 1884[4]. He worked as a missionary[5].

Body

Education

Educated at Princeton Theological Seminary[13], a seminary[19], in United States[20], founded in 1812[21], headquartered in Princeton[22] and Centre College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[23], in United States[24], founded in 1819[25], headquartered in Danville[26].

Personal Life

Children include Samuel Thomas Alexander[8], a politician[27], 1836–1904[28], of United States[29]; William DeWitt Alexander[9], a linguist[30], 1833–1913[31], of United States[32]; Anne Elizabeth Alexander[10], 1843–1940[33]; and Emily Whitney Alexander[11].

FAQs

Where was William Patterson Alexander born?

William Patterson Alexander was born in Paris[1].

Where did William Patterson Alexander die?

William Patterson Alexander passed away in Oakland[3].

Who were William Patterson Alexander's parents?

William Patterson Alexander's mother was Mary Rose Alexander[6].

Who was William Patterson Alexander married to?

William Patterson Alexander's spouses include Mary Ann Alexander[7].

What did William Patterson Alexander do for work?

William Patterson Alexander worked as missionary[5].

Where did William Patterson Alexander go to school?

William Patterson Alexander was educated at Princeton Theological Seminary[13] and Centre College[14].

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  15. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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