John Henry Alexander
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John Henry Alexander (1812 – 1867) was a noted scientist and businessman. He was born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1812.
He was appointed the topographical engineer of Maryland in 1834. He was one of the founders of the Georges Creek Coal & Iron Co. in 1834, becoming president of the same company from 1836-1845. He wrote the book, A Universal Dictionary of Weights and Measures, Ancient and Modern, in 1850. He was also the incorporator of the National Academy of Sciences. He died in Baltimore in 1867.
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- Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.
