Career
After the war, he settled in the small Iowa city of Belle Plaine, and in 1870 started his own grain and feed business. In 1887, at the age of 48, Alexander moved West to Los Angeles and expanded his grain business. By 1892, he began his governmental career in the County Recorder"s office.
In 1901, he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and served until 1909.
In 1909 he ran in a recall election against Mayor Arthur C. Harper, and became Mayor of Los Angeles on March 26, 1909 and served until July 1, 1913. George Alexander died in Los Angeles seven weeks before his 84th birthday and is interred in the city"s Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.
