W. B. Alexander Sr.

William Brooks Alexander Sr. was an American politician. He represented Bolivar County in the Mississippi State Senate from 1952 to his death in 1960.

Biography

William Brooks Alexander Sr. was born on February 25, 1894, in Birmingham, Alabama. He had a brother, R. D. Alexander, and a sister, Marguerite Alexander. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1916. Alexander became a Colonel in the Mississippi State Guard. Starting in 1929, Alexander practiced law in Cleveland, Mississippi.

1951-1955

In 1951, Alexander, a resident of Boyle, Mississippi, was elected to represent the 30th District in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1952–1956 term. During this term, Adams was the Chairman of the Senate's Penitentiary and Prisons Committee and the Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee. He also served on the following committees: Insurance; Judiciary; Juvenile Delinquency & Child Welfare; Levees; Railroads & Franchises; and University & Colleges.

1955-1960

In 1955, Alexander was re-elected to represent the 30th District for the 1956–1960 term. During this term, Alexander was once again the Chairman of the Penitentiary Committee and Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee. He also served on the Insurance; Judiciary; Labor; State Library; Transportation; and University & Colleges committees. In 1959, Adams was once again re-elected to the Senate to serve the 1960–1964 term. During this term, Alexander was the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Executive Contingent Fund Committee. While still in office, Adams died of a heart attack on the night of November 7, 1960. He was succeeded in the Senate by his son, William Brooks Alexander Jr.

Personal life

Alexander was a Baptist. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite of the Freemasons.
He was married to Vivien Burns. They had five children: Vivien A. Barbee, William Brooks Jr., Richard Davison, Narcissa Richardson, and Antoinette Myers. By 1960, he had 17 grandchildren.