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Alexander Billmeyer (January 7, 1841 – May 24, 1924) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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Alexander Billmeyer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th district | |
| In office November 4, 1902 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus K. Polk |
| Succeeded by | Thaddeus M. Mahon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1841 Liberty Township, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 24, 1924 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Alexander Billmeyer was born in Liberty Township, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits and the manufacture of lumber. He worked as director of a national bank in Washingtonville, Pennsylvania.
Billmeyer was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rufus K. Polk. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902. He resumed agricultural pursuits in Montour County, Pennsylvania, and died near Washingtonville in 1924. Interment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Danville, Pennsylvania.
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- United States Congress. "Alexander Billmeyer (id: B000465)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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