Alexander, Howard John

Howard John Alexander was born on April 14, 1894, in Langton,
Ontario, to William Craig Alexander and Catherine Hagan. Graduating from Simcoe Secondary School in 1912, Dr. Alexander enrolled in Hamilton Normal School and from 1913-17 taught in a public school and farmed in Norfolk County. In 1919, Dr. Alexander started his medical study in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and graduated in 1925 with a M.B. degree. Following his graduation, he interned at Toronto General Hospital from 1925-26 and then joined a clinic in Welland for one year in general practice. On June 15, 1927, Dr. Alexander came to Tillsonburg, where he joined a group practice for about 55 years until 1981 when he retired from practicing medicine. After retirement, Dr. Alexander published a book, 56 Years in Medical Practice, looking back over his 56 years as a practicing physician in Tillsonburg.

Dr. Alexander married Florence Evelyn Cowan (born in Langton, Ontario on February 6, 1897) on September 2, 1926. Together they had two children: daughter Mary (born March 29, 1928) and son John (September 14, 1934). In 1986, at the age of 93, Dr. Alexander passed away at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital.