Alexander W. Gregg

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Alexander W. Gregg
Harris & Ewing photo, circa 1918
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1919
Preceded byRobert Lee Henry
Succeeded byClay Stone Briggs
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 11, 1887 – January 8, 1889
Personal details
Born(1855-01-31)January 31, 1855
Centerville, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1919(1919-04-30) (aged 64)
Palestine, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

Alexander White Gregg (January 31, 1855 – April 30, 1919) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives between 1903 and 1919.

Life and career

Alexander White Gregg was born on January 31, 1855, in Centerville, Texas, to parents Susan C. and James W. Gregg.[1] As a child, he went to a public school. His father was killed in the American Civil War, and his mother remarried; during this time Alexander was moved to Mississippi to live with his aunt.[1]

He attended King College (now King University) at Bristol, Tennessee, graduating in 1874; and later studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.[1]

He was admitted to the Texas bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Palestine, Texas. Gregg served in the Texas Senate, District 7 between 1886 and 1888. He ran for Texas's 7th congressional district, and held a seat there between 1903–1919. He served as chairman of the Committee on War Claims (1913–1919). He did not run for re-election in 1918 and died a month after his term ended in Palestine, Texas, and is buried in East Hill Cemetery.

Gregg has a historical marker located at his former home in Palestine, Texas and dedicated in his honor, erected in 1970 by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hooker, Anne W. (1952). "Alexander White Gregg: Life and Legacy of a Texas Congressman". Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Home of Congressman and Mrs. Alexander W. Gregg Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB). Retrieved October 12, 2025.