Alexander M. Schmidt

Alexander M. Schmidt
11th Commissioner of Food and Drugs
In office
July 20, 1973 – November 30, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byCharles C. Edwards
Succeeded byDonald Kennedy
Personal details
Born(1930-01-26)January 26, 1930
Jamestown, North Dakota
DiedJanuary 28, 1991(1991-01-28) (aged 61)
Oak Park, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

Alexander M. Schmidt (January 26, 1930 – January 28, 1991) was an American physician who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1973 to 1976.[1]

He died of coronary artery disease on January 28, 1991, in Oak Park, Illinois, at age 61.[2]

  1. ^ "Alexander M. Schmidt, M.D". Fda.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. ^ Fowler, Glenn (1991-01-30). "Dr. Alexander M. Schmidt, 61, Ex-Food and Drug Commissioner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-12-13.