Bill Alexander

A Representative from Arkansas. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. , January 16, 1934. Graduated from Osceola High School, Osceloa, Ark. , 1951. Attended University of Arkansas. B. A. , Rhodes College, Memphis, Tenn. , 1957. LL. B. , Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. , 1960. United States Army, Adjutant General Corps, 1953-1955. Legal research assistant to Federal Judge Marion Boyd, Memphis, Tenn. , 1960-1961. Associate, firm of Montedonico, Boone, Gilliland, Heiskell &. Loch, 1961-1963. Partner, firm of Swift &. Alexander, Osceola, Ark. , 1963. Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Commissioner, Arkansas Waterways Commission. Secretary, Osceola Port Authority. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1969-January 3, 1993). Unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992. Is a resident of Osceola, Ark.