Background
Alexander, Holmes was born on January 29, 1906 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Butler and Margaret (Moss) Alexander.
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Shall do no murder
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Between the stirrup and the ground
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Never Lose a War: Memoirs and Observations of a National Columnist
(Book by Alexander, Holmes)
Book by Alexander, Holmes
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Never Lose a War: Memoirs and Observations of a National Columnist First edition by Alexander, Holmes (1984) Hardcover
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Pen and politics;: The autobiography of a working writer,
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- American Nabob (West Virginia's early industrial history, formation ...)
- Dust in the Afternoon
- The Equivocal Men (Holmes Alexander, a prolific writer on the Washington sce...)
Other Work
- Author: American Talleyrand: Life of Martin Van Buren, 1935, The Proud Pretender: Life of Aaron Burr, 1937, American Nabob, 1939, Dust in the Afternoon, 1940, Selina, 1942, Tomorrow's Air Age, 1953, The Famous Five, 1958, Shall Do No Murder, 1959, West of Washington, 1962, The Equivocal Men, 1964, The Spirit of '76, 1966, Between the Stirrup and the Ground, 1967, Pen and Politics, 1970, With Friends Possess'd, 1970, To Covet Honor: Life of Alexander Hamilton, The Hidden Years of Stonewall Jackson, 1981, Never Lose a War, 1983.
Holmes Alexander
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Holmes Alexander was American journalist. Recipient George Washington Honor medal Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, 1973; decorated Army Air medal. Served with Maryland National Guard, 1941-1942; major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Society Lees Virginia, Society Cincinnati, Overseas Writers Association, Sigma Delta Chi.
Education
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1928. Postgrad, Trinity College, Cambridge, England, 1929. Doctor of Letters, Salem College, West Virginia, 1971.
Career
Member Maryland General Assembly, 1931-1935. Syndicated columnist McNaught Syndicate, New York City, 1947-1981, retired, 1981.
Works
book
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The Equivocal Men
(Holmes Alexander, a prolific writer on the Washington sce...)
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American Nabob
(West Virginia's early industrial history, formation of th...)
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Never Lose a War: Memoirs and Observations of a National Columnist
(Book by Alexander, Holmes)
- Dust in the Afternoon
- Shall do no murder
- Between the stirrup and the ground
- Never Lose a War: Memoirs and Observations of a National Columnist First edition by Alexander, Holmes (1984) Hardcover
- Pen and politics;: The autobiography of a working writer,
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The Equivocal Men
Other Work
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Author: American Talleyrand: Life of Martin Van Buren, 1935, The Proud Pretender: Life of Aaron Burr, 1937, American Nabob, 1939, Dust in the Afternoon, 1940, Selina, 1942, Tomorrow's Air Age, 1953, The Famous Five, 1958, Shall Do No Murder, 1959, West of Washington, 1962, The Equivocal Men, 1964, The Spirit of '76, 1966, Between the Stirrup and the Ground, 1967, Pen and Politics, 1970, With Friends Possess'd, 1970, To Covet Honor: Life of Alexander Hamilton, The Hidden Years of Stonewall Jackson, 1981, Never Lose a War, 1983.
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Membership
Served with Maryland National Guard, 1941-1942. Major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Society Lees Virginia, Society Cincinnati, Overseas Writers Association, Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: 14 W Hamilton St. (Baltimore).
Connections
Married Mary Barksdale, June 24, 1933 (deceased). Children: Hunter Holmes, Peter Barksdale, Mary Madge Alexander Dufour. Married Rosalind H. White, November 3, 1978.
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Episcopalian
Education
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1928
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1929
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1971
Career
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1931 - 1935
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1947 - 1981