William Alexander 1826 : Short Biography

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Yackandandah Times (Vic. : 1890 - 1931), Thursday 3 November 1910, page 3

Mrs Rachel Alexander relict of the late William Alexander, of Yackan-dah, died at her late residence, on Monday morning aged 77 years. Deceased who had been ailing for some years was an-old and respected resi-dent of the district for over half a cen-tury leaves a grown up family of 4 sons and 2 daughters. The burial service was read by the Rev. C. R. ? (Presbyterian), Messrs Hall & McCullough having charge of the funerary arrangements.

 

 

Yackandandah Times (Vic. : 1890 - 1931), Thursday 16 September 1909, page 6

A Sudden Death,— Mr . William Alexander, a very old resident of the district, died on Monday last very suddenly. The deceased, who had reached tbe age of 83 years, had resi ded at Clear Creek for a number of years, but 12 months' ago took up his residence at Mitta Mitta. Feeling unwell he expressed a desire to visit Yackandandah for medical treatment, and while being conveyed across col lapsed suddenly at McLeod's Hotel, Kiewa, the cause of death being heart failure. His remains were interred in the local cemetery yesterday. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs McDermottand Hall, and the service at the graveside was read bv the Key O. B. Houston. - Tbe deceased

leaves, in addition to his wife, a family of six sons and two daughters, the whole of whom are well known locally. 

SharonCardwell

Tuesday 30th November 2021 08:26AM

Yackandandah Times (Vic. : 1890 - 1931), Thursday 5 May 1910, page 3

DEATH OF CR ALEXANDER

The Upper Murray Herald of The 28th, contained the following Concerning the death of Cr Alexander of Towong Shire, son of Mrs Alexander of Yackandandah :_Mr William John Alexander, of Eskdale, died at Tallangatta on Saturday morning. The

occurrence caused a feeling of painful Surprise, beside being so sudden and Unexpected. 'Mr Alexander had been unwell for about a fortnight , his Indisposition being set down to Influenza. He took to bed at the Tallangatta Hotel, but as bronchitis Supervened, his medical attendant ( Dr Patterson) had him removed to Mrs Cross's hospital on Friday. Dur ing Friday night the patients condition grew worse, and his heart failed at about 7 a.m. on Saturday. Mr Alexander had not been himself for some months past, and his colleagues at the council table noticed that he was looking paler and thinner than usual Mr Alexander was 61 1/2 years old. He was born at Loughall, county Armagh, in the North of Ireland, and came to Victoria about 46 years ago. For Some time he was engaged in packing goods to Granite Flat, and he also followed the avocation of miner for

a time. He then travelled for a number of years, visiting in turn New South Wales, Queensland and New Zealand. About 30 years ago He settled on the Mitta Mitta, where he got together a snug property. He also owned a farm at Carrum near Melbourne. Mr Alexander served on the Mitta Mitta school Board of Advice for a term,and he was a member of the first board of directors of the Eskdale Dairy Company. In August, 1906, be entered the Towong Shire Council as a representative of the Mitta Riding, defeating the retiring member, Mr Chas. Harper, by 87 votes. At the end of his three- years' term, in August last Cr Alexander was

Re-elected unopposed. Although his best friend would not dub him brilliant, Mr Alexander had a fund of hard commonsense that made him a good representative. He viewed his position with due seriousness, and was probably supersensitive concerning what the ratepayers would think of him and his actions ; this feeling was pointedly felt and occasionally ex pressed when he was defeated in his efforts to get done some work that Had been requisitioned for by ' tbe ratepayers of the upper end ' (as he used to call them), whom he con stituted his special care. At the February meeting he appeared to be very unwell — more fit for bed than business — but he had a high sense of duty to his constituents, and did not like to absent himseif from the April meeting, and he had to attend the obsequies of his aunt, whose sudden

death upset him greatly. Cr Alexan der was on good terms with all his fellow members. He liked his little joke, and his quaintly humorous remarks frequently ' set the table in a roar.' His sudden death will be lamented by his colleagues in the Towong Shire Council. The late Mr Alexander was a widower (his wife, formerly Miss Ann Eliza Cardwell, died six years ago), and leaves a family of seven children, the youngest being 8, and the eldest 20 years of age. He also leaves four younger brothers— one being in West ralia. It was only in last Sentember

that Mr Alexander's father died. 1 The remains were conveyed to Mitta Mitta, where the interment took place ! on Sunday afternoon. The funeral was one of tbe largest seen in the Village. Tbe Presbyterian burial Service was read by the Rev. 0. Keays. |

SharonCardwell

Tuesday 30th November 2021 08:37AM