George William Alexander

Deceased Person

1802 – 1890

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Who was George William Alexander?

George William Alexander was an English financier and philanthropist. He was the founding Treasurer of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in 1839. The American statesman Frederick Douglass said that he "has spent more than an American fortune in promoting the anti-slavery cause ..."

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Born
1802
London
Spouses
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • London
Died
1890

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on July 23, 2013

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