Fritz W. Alexander II

Fritz W. Alexander II
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
In office
January 2, 1985 – February 6, 1992
Appointed byMario Cuomo
Preceded byHugh R. Jones
Succeeded byGeorge Bundy Smith
Deputy Mayor of New York City
In office
1992–1993
Appointed byDavid Dinkins
Preceded byRandy Daniels
Personal details
Born
Carl Bernard Zanders Jr.

(1926-04-24)April 24, 1926
Apopka, Florida
DiedApril 22, 2000(2000-04-22) (aged 73)
Manhattan, New York City, New York
Political partyDemocratic

Fritz Winfred Alexander II (born Carl Bernard Zanders Jr.,[1] April 24, 1926 – April 22, 2000) was an American judge who served as an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1992,[2] and a deputy mayor of New York from 1992 to 1993. Alexander was the first black judge to serve a full term on the Court of Appeals.[3] Fritz Alexander was a part of the Harlem Clubhouse headed by J. Raymond Jones

He died of cancer on April 22, 2000, in Manhattan at age 73.[3]

  1. ^ Burton, Angela (2007). "Fritz Winfred Alexander, II". Historical Society of the New York Courts.
  2. ^ Sims, Calvin (1992-02-06). "Alexander Expected to Be Named Deputy Mayor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  3. ^ a b Newman, Andy (April 25, 2000). "Fritz Alexander II, 73, Judge Who Became a Deputy Mayor". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2018.