George Warren Alexander
George Warren Alexander (1829-1903) was a New Hampshire native who made significant contributions to the communities of Reading and West Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania, from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.
George Warren Alexander | |
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| Born | May 9, 1829 Derry, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1903 (aged 73) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | G. W. Alexander |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and operator, G. W. Alexander & Co., a successful hat factory in Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Known for | Military service with the Reading Artillerists (captain); 1st Pennsylvania Infantry (captain, Company G); 47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (lieutenant colonel and second in command) |
| Spouse | Harriet N. Appleton |
Initially trained in factory operations at a cotton mill in Holyoke, Massachusetts during the early 1850s, he accepted a new manufacturing position in Berks County shortly thereafter. It was during that period of his life that he began his association with the volunteer militia of Pennsylvania when he joined, and was subsequently appointed captain of, the Reading Artillerists—a role that would later prompt his appointments to leadership roles with the 1st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment and the 47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.
Post-war, he founded and managed G.W. Alexander & Co., a successful hat manufacturing company in Berks County.