William Cowper Alexander (1806-1874) was a son of the Archibald Alexander who was a famous Presbyterian minister at Princeton. According to online sources, William C. Alexander graduated from Princeton and was admitted to the New Jersey bar. However, it seems that he pursued a career in politics before settling down in the insurance business.
Alexander was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention in Charleston, which convened on 23 Apr 1860 and ended in a deadlock without choosing a Presidential candidate. At a second convention in Baltimore in May 1860, Alexander allegedly received one vote for the Vice Presidency. He later became President of Equitable Life Assurance Society in New York City. I have not found any indication that he ever married.
William Cowper Alexander was my second cousin five times removed.
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