Alexander Harper
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Alexander Harper (February 5, 1786 – December 1, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born near Belfast, Ireland, Harper immigrated to the United States and settled in Zanesville, Ohio. He pursued preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1813, and commenced practice in Zanesville. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1820 and 1821. He served as president judge of the court of common pleas 1822-1836.
Harper was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He was later elected to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Twenty-eighth Congress), and was on the Committee on Patents (Twenty-eighth Congress).
Harper was again elected to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). He resumed the practice of law. He died in Zanesville on December 1, 1860, and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
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| Ohio House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert McConnell John Reynolds |
Representative from Muskingum County 1820–1822 Served alongside: Joseph K. McCune (1820–1821), William H. Moore (1821–1822) |
Succeeded by Nathan C. Findlay William H. Moore |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Elias Howell |
Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-03 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Taylor |
| Preceded by George Sweeny |
Representative from Ohio's 14th congressional district 1843-03-04 – 1847-03-03 |
Succeeded by Nathan Evans |
| Preceded by Nathan Evans |
Representative from Ohio's 14th congressional district 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-03 |
Succeeded by Harvey H. Johnson |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by William Wilson |
President Judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas 4th Judicial Circuit 1822–1836 |
Succeeded by Corrington W. Searle |
