The town was renamed Humboldt in 1905 to honor Baron Alexander von Humboldt, who had visited New Spain early in the 19th century and predicted that greater riches would be found to the north ( interpreted by early twentieth century promoters as the Bradshaw Mountains region ).

* Poor Baby – Rupert Bradshaw, Lawrence Hart, Damon Clish, Alexander Pepe,

The group included Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley of Jamaica, Robert Bradshaw of St Kitts and Nevis, Grantley Adams of Barbados, Cheddi Jagan of Guyana, Ebenezer Joshua of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Eric Gairy of Grenada.

Whilst the Restoration Movement accepted Thomas's right to have his own beliefs, when he started preaching that they were essential to salvation, it led to a fierce series of debates with a notable leader of the movement, Alexander Campbell.

In the Protestant traditions some of the earliest writings opposing unorthodox groups like Swedenborg's teachings, can be traced back to John Wesley, Alexander Campbell and Princeton theologians like Charles Hodge and Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield.

The second, began in western Pennsylvania and Virginia ( now West Virginia ), led by Thomas Campbell and his son, Alexander Campbell.

Young Alexander Campbell

Within the Redstone Association, the differences became intolerable to some of the Baptist leaders, when Alexander Campbell began publishing a journal, The Christian Baptist, promoting reform.

" Alexander Campbell insisted upon " Disciples of Christ ".

Alexander Campbell, Age 65

Alexander Campbell had concerns that holding conventions would lead the movement into divisive denominationalism.

Among its actions, the convention elected Alexander Campbell its President and created the American Christian Missionary Society ( ACMS ).

Alexander Campbell published The Christian Baptist and The Millennial Harbinger.

Alexander Campbell taught young leaders and founded Bethany College.

Sidney Rigdon had disagreements with Alexander Campbell regarding speaking in tongues, and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

* Alexander Campbell Fraser

* 1866 – Alexander Campbell, Irish founder of the Disciples of Christ ( b. 1788 )

Bruce, with a small following of his most faithful men, including Sir James Douglas and Gilbert Hay, Bruce's brothers Thomas, Alexander and Edward, as well as Sir Neil Campbell and the Earl of Lennox fled.

* September 12 – Alexander Campbell, Irish-born founder of the Disciples of Christ ( d. 1866 )

* March 4 – Alexander Campbell, Irish / U. S. founder of the Disciples of Christ ( b. 1788 )

* May 22 – Alexander Campbell, Canadian politician ( b. 1822 )

* September 9 – King James IV of Scotland, Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll, Alexander Stewart ( Archbishop of St Andrews ), ( at the Battle of Flodden Field ) ( b. 1473 )

Thanks to such leaders as Barton W. Stone ( 1772 – 1844 ) and Alexander Campbell ( 1788 – 1866 ), the camp meeting revival became a major mode of church expansion for the Methodists and Baptists.

While the leaders of one of the two primary groups making up this movement, Thomas Campbell and Alexander Campbell, resisted what they saw as the spiritual manipulation of the camp meetings, the revivals contributed to the development of the other major branch, led by Barton W. Stone.

* Alexander Campbell, Presbyterian, and early leader of the Restoration Movement

The southern delegation included Confederate vice-president, Alexander H. Stephens, John A. Campbell, and Robert M. T.

Alexander Mackenzie, PC ( January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892 ), a building contractor and newspaper editor, was the second Prime Minister of Canada from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.

Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, KG AC OBE PC FRS FRGS FRCGS ( 15 July 191122 September 1994 ), was a British geographer and Labour Party politician.

Alexander " Alec " Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel ( ), KT, PC ( 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995 ) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister from October 1963 to October 1964.

Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, PC, QC ( born 23 June 1940 ), known as Derry Irvine, is a British lawyer and political figure who served as Lord Chancellor under his former pupil barrister, Tony Blair.

Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton PC ( 27 October 1774 – 13 May 1848 ) was a British politician and financier, and a member of the Baring family.

Sir Alexander Campbell, PC, KCMG, QC ( March 9, 1822 – May 24, 1892 ) was an English-born, Canadian statesman and politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation.

Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, GCMG, PC ( September 6, 1817 – September 19, 1893 ) was a politician and a father of Canadian Confederation.

** Brigadier General The Honourable Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC, Croix de Guerre ( France and Belgium ).

* Brigadier General The Honourable Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC, Croix de Guerre ( France and Belgium )

William Alexander " Bill " Blaikie, PC ( born June 19, 1951 ) is a Canadian politician.

Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife KG, KT, GCVO, PC, VD ( 10 November 1849 – 29 January 1912 ), styled Viscount Macduff between 1857 and 1879 and known as The Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889, was a British Peer who married Princess Louise of Wales, the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark.

Donald Alexander Macdonald, PC ( February 17, 1817 – June 10, 1896 ) was a Canadian politician.

Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC ( 16 May 184918 January 1917 ), known as Lord Bruce until 1863, was a British statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1894 to 1899.

Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow KG, KT, GCSI, GCIE, OBE, PC ( 24 September 18875 January 1952 ) was a British statesman who served as Governor-General and Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943.

Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough KG, CH, PC ( 1 May 1885 – 11 January 1965 ) was a British Labour Co-operative politician.

Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon KG PC FRS FSA ( 3 October 1767 – 18 August 1852 ) was a Scottish politician and art collector.

James Alexander ( Jim ) Jerome, PC ( March 4, 1933-August 21, 2005 ) was a Canadian jurist and former politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons.

Alexander Hugh Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh KT GCMG GCVO PC DL JP ( 13 January 1849 – 6 July 1921 ) was a Scottish Unionist politician, banker and statesman, who took a leading part in the affairs of the Church of Scotland.

Alexander Morris, PC ( March 17, 1826 – October 28, 1889 ) was a Canadian politician.

Sir James Alexander Lougheed, KCMG, PC, QC ( or ; 1 September 1854 – 2 November 1925 ) was a businessman and politician from Alberta, Canada.

Francis Alexander Anglin PC ( April 2, 1865 – March 2, 1933 ) was the seventh Chief Justice of Canada from 1924 until 1933.

Sir Alexander Campbell, PC, KCMG, QC ( 9 March 1822 – 24 May 1892 ) was also born here ; he was a Canadian statesman and politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation.

* Dr. PC Alexander, former Principal Secretary of Rajiv Gandhi-bares it all on the Indo-Lanka Accord of 1987