Rue J. Alexander (October 4, 1889 – January 2, 1949) was a politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. Between 1948 and 1949 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.

Rue Alexander
37th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office
April 14, 1948 – January 2, 1949
GovernorHenry F. Schricker
Preceded byRichard T. James
Succeeded byJohn A. Watkins
43rd Secretary of State of Indiana
In office
December 1, 1942 – December 1, 1946
GovernorHenry F. Schricker
Preceded byMaurice G. Thompson
Succeeded byThomas E. Bath Jr.
Personal details
Born(1889-10-04)October 4, 1889
DiedJanuary 2, 1949(1949-01-02) (aged 59)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/wars

Life

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Rue Alexander was born in Talbot, Indiana. He attended the Lafayette Business College and until 1915 he worked on a farm. Afterwards he became an automobile and tractor salesman. In 1918, during the last year of World War I, he joined the United States Army where he served in the motor transportation corps. After the war he became water superintendent at Boswell. Later he was a salesman for a Feed Company. He finally founded his own Feed Company which he named Pine Village Feeding Company.

Alexander joined the Republican Party. Between 1943 and 1947 he was the Secretary of State of Indiana. After the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Richard T. James he was appointed to this office to complete the unfinished term. As Lieutenant Governor he was the deputy of governor Ralph F. Gates and he presided over the Indiana Senate. He served in this position from April 14, 1948, until his death on January 2, 1949. His death occurred just a few days before the end of his term on January 10.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Maurice G. Thompson
Secretary of State of Indiana
1942–1946
Succeeded by
Thomas E. Bath Jr.
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
1948–1949
Succeeded by