Alex McDonald (prospector)

Alexander McDonald
Alex McDonald Klondyke
Alex McDonald as a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory c.1899
Born1859
Died1909 (1910) (aged 50)
Resting placeDawson City, Yukon, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Gold prospector, entrepreneur

Alexander "Big Alex" McDonald (1859–1909) was a Canadian gold prospector who made (and lost) a fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush, earning himself the title "King of the Klondike".[1][2]

  1. ^ "Klondike King went from rags to riches, to rags". Yukon News. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "Sensational Tales of the Klondike Gold Rush: The Gold Digger". Tourism Yukon. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved July 1, 2011.