Background
Alexander, Paul William was born on December 8, 1888 in Toledo. Son of William Henry and Mary Frances (Lane) Alexander.
Alexander, Paul William was born on December 8, 1888 in Toledo. Son of William Henry and Mary Frances (Lane) Alexander.
Bachelor of Arts, Denison University, 1909, Juris Doctor, (honorary). Doctor of Humane Letters George Williams College. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1913.
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai (honorary), Bowling Green State University, 1956.
Admitted Ohio bar, 1913. Practiced law, Toledo, O., 1913-1937. Assistant prosecuting attorney Lucas County, O. 1919-1920, 1933-1937.
Judge Court Common Pleas, division domestic relations and juvenile court Lucas County, since 1937.
Lecturer, writer on juvenile delinquency and divorce. Vice president, member board directors National Conference Juvenile Agilysys, 1939-1944, president, 1944-1946.
President National Council Juvenile Court Judges, 1942-1944. Member Executive Committee Ohio Association Juvenile Court Judges 1943-1945.
Member Executive Committee Ohio Welfare Conference, 1940-1941.
Member crime prevention committee American Prison Association, 1939-1941. Chairman legal section, National Conference on Family Life, 1948. Chairman Interprofl. Commision on Divorce and Marriage Laws.
Founder International Association Y’s Men's Clubs (president 1922-1924, international president emeritus and life director since 1929).
Life trustee Toledo Young Men's Christian Association. Trustee National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
Member International. Fellowship for Christian Cooperation (past secretary), Foreign Policy Association (past secretary Toledo branch), American Association Marriage Counselors (affiliate), Advisory Council Judges (chairman of the section juvenile and family courts 1957-1961), National Juvenile Court Foundation (past chairman), American Humane Association (advising committee children's division), Institute Judicial Administration, American (Chairman of Commission on divorce, marriage laws and family courts
1948-1956, vice chairman of the section family law 1958-1961), Ohio, Illinois, Lucas Company, Toledo bar associations, American Judicature Society.
Mason. Elk. Trustee Paul West. Alexander Scholarship Fund. Member editorial board Federal Probation, Journal Family Law.
Married Lorraine Marshall Eaton, July 13, 1918. Children: Constance (Mistress Samuel T. Otwell), Marshall Ben (deceased).