Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-27
T FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANS
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
HON. +. p. ALEXANDER DEAD.
FORMER Oconeean, But Had Resided
i'm Oklahoma Many Years.

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There are many in Oconee who
VIII learn with deep regret Of the
death of Hon. Frank p. Alexander Of
WapanucBa, Okla, which sad event
occurred there last Monday morning.
Mr.. Alexander had been in failing
health for many months, but recently
more hopeful news had been receiv-
ed here as to his condition. His
brother, II. e. Alexander, of Wal
halla, recently visited him in Okla
| homa, and at that time there was
great improvement in his condition.
Frank p. Alexander was born at
J Old PickenS on September |. 1863,
! being a son Of the late l.. f. and
| Vinetta (NortOn) Alexander. AS a
young man he entered the printing
! office OF The KeOwee Courier, then
! being published at Old Pickens,
where he remained about one year,
| coming to Walhalla with the paper
! and remaining here for two Years,
! completing a three-year apprentices
! ship, at the completion of which he
went to Atlanta, Ga, where he work
ed on the Atlanta Constitution for a
short while, going from that city to
! Jefferson, Texas, at the age Of II
! years. For a time he worked there
! in the office Of the Jefferson Demo-
crat, then the leading daily Of that
section, and after a short term of
! employment on the Democrat as an
employee he and two other young
men bought the plant, Mr.. AleXan-
! der taking charge as editor. This
was before Mr.. Alexander had at
/ tanned his majority, and during the
later years Of his life he actively en-
| gagged in the newspaper business in
several fields, at the time of his
death being connected with a news
paper at his home, though the
greater part Of his energies were
devoted to the practice of law, his
! chosen profession. ...
Mr. Alexander married at Green
| vile, Texas, early in his career in
that State, and he resided there for
some twenty years, making that his
home until he moved to Oklahoma,
settling in the town Of Alva at the
time when the first part Of the In
dian Territory, known as the Chero-
kee Strip, was thrown open to set
tiers. He became one of the fore
most citizens of that section, being
chosen as registrar for one, OF the
new counties, which place he held
until he relinquished it to practice
law.
During his residence in the Lone
Star State he also took active part
and prominent place in public affairs,
holding a seat in the State Legisla-
ture for period of six years, during
the latter two years being Speaker
of the House.
Mr.. Alexander was one Of the
young men of this section in whom
we always felt peculiar pride.
Starting out as a mere boy in his
early teens, he "made good" wher-
ever he went, and to-day his passing
away will be mourned, not only in
the prescribed territory embracing
the place Of his birth, but III his ma
tive State wherever he was known,
and in many sections Of the West and
Southwest, where he had made for
himself name OF which any man
might well be proud. In his death
good man has been called to his
reward, and the country has lost an
exemplary and honored citizen.
Mr.. Alexander is survived by his
wife and two children, one married
| daughter and son "a years of age;
| one sister, Mrs. Rosa A. Schroeder,
and one brother, T. E. Alexander, of
Walhalla. To the bereaved ones we
join with host of other friends in
extending deep sympathy in their
great loss.