Alexander, W. D. (William De Witt), 1833-1913
Variant namesHistorian and geographer.
From the description of Essay by W.D. Alexander, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449851
Scholar and founder of the Hawaiian Historical Society.
From the description of Letter : Honolulu, to Henry C. Carter, New York, concerning the Hawaiian Historical Society, 1899 May 11. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 35781069
Alexander was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his father was a missionary. He graduated from Yale College in 1855. He returned to Hawaii in 1858, where he was a professor, author, and historian. He was the surveyor-general for the Hawaiian Islands from 1872-1901, and Assistant to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Feb. 1901.
From the description of W.D. Alexander letter to Abbie : photocopy of AL, 1867 Aug. 5. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122498968
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| associatedWith | Alexander family. | family |
| associatedWith | Bouchard, Hippolyte, 1785-1843. | person |
| associatedWith | Carter, Henry C. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Emerson, Nathaniel Bright, 1766-1944 | person |
| associatedWith | Emerson, Nathaniel Bright, 1839-1915. | person |
| associatedWith | Goodhue, E. S. (Edward Solon), 1861-1935. | person |
| associatedWith | Goodman, Joseph T., 1838-1917. | person |
| associatedWith | Hawaiian Historical Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kamehameha I, King of Hawaiian Islands, 1819. | person |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Santa Rosa (Buenos Aires corvette) | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1833-04-02
Death 1913-02-21
