Archie Alexander

Archie Alexander
Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
In office
April 9, 1954 – August 31, 1955
PresidentDwight Eisenhower
Preceded byMorris de Castro
Succeeded byCharles Claunch (Acting)
Personal details
Born(1888-05-14)May 14, 1888
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1958(1958-01-04) (aged 69)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Audra Linzy
(m. 1913)
Education

Archibald Alphonso Alexander (May 14, 1888 – January 4, 1958) was an American architect and engineer. He was an early African-American graduate of the University of Iowa and the first to graduate from the University of Iowa's College of Engineering. He was also a governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.