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De Alva Stanwood Alexander
1845–1925
A Civil War veteran who went on to become a journalist, lawyer, historian, and longtime congressman, he brought firsthand political experience to his writing. His work is especially valuable for readers interested in New York politics and public life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3
by De Alva Stanwood Alexander
About the author
Born in Richmond, Maine, De Alva Stanwood Alexander later moved to Ohio and enlisted in the Union Army as a teenager during the Civil War. After the war, he attended Bowdoin College, then built a career in journalism and law before becoming widely known in public life.
Alexander served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, from 1897 to 1911. Alongside his political career, he wrote history and political nonfiction, drawing on his experience as both an observer and participant in American politics.
He is remembered as a public servant and historian whose books helped document the political history of New York. Sources located during this search also note that he died in Buffalo, New York, in 1925.