William Henry Alexander

Background

Alexander, William Henry was born on November 16, 1902 in Thomson, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyrus Hall and Mary Letitia (Livingston) Alexander.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Knox College, 1926; postgraduate, University of Chicago Law School, 1926-1929.

Career

Law clerk to senior judge, United States Circuit Court Appeals, 1930-1935; with firm, Ashcraft & Ashcraft, Chicago, 1935-1982; member, Ashcraft & Ashcraft, 1936-1982; member, Alexander & Alexander, since 1982.

Achievements

• William Henry Alexander has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Village of Wilmette, Illinois, 1941-1945, president, 1945-1953. Honorary member Wilmette History Commission. Board directors, president Eleanor Association.

Trustee, president Chicago Wesley Memorial hospital. Trustee Northwestern University, Richard M. Genius Charitable Trusts. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (president 1960-1961), Chicago History Society (life), The Field Museum (life, formerly Chicago Natural History Museum), Scabbard and Blade, Phi Alpha Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha.

Clubs: Rotary, Wilmette Curling (Wilmette). Indian Hill (Winnetka). Law (Chicago).

Connections

Married Jane Ashcraft, December 22, 1934. Children: Willa Jane, William Raymond, David Risdon, Susan Elizabeth Peck and Peter Llewellyn (twins), Edwin Michael, James Livingston.

Father:

Cyrus Hall Alexander

Mother:

Mary Letitia (Livingston) Alexander

Spouse:

Jane Ashcraft

child:

James Livingston Alexander

child:

Edwin Michael Alexander

child:

Susan Elizabeth Peck and Peter Llewellyn Alexander (twins)

child:

David Risdon Alexander

child:

William Raymond Alexander

child:

Willa Jane Alexander