Alexander Loyd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American mayor
Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1805
Place of Birth: Orange County, New York, United States
Date of Death: 07-May-1872
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Alexander Loyd
- Alexander Loyd (also Alexander Lloyd) (August 19, 1805 – May 7, 1872) served one term as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1840 until 1841 for the Democratic Party. Loyd was born in Orange County, New York.
- He arrived in Chicago in 1833, and opened a shop.
- Within four years, he was considered a principal contractor, carpenter and builder in Chicago.He was elected to the Chicago Board of Trustees in 1835.
- By then, he was a member of the volunteer Fire Department, and was named Chief Engineer in 1838, serving for one year.
- He became the 4th Mayor of Chicago in 1840, defeating Benjamin Wright Raymond. He served as a Trustee of the 2nd district of the Chicago Schools in 1842. When G.
- W.
- Snow, alderman of the 2nd ward, resigned in 1850.
- Loyd was elected to finish Snow's term.He died in 1872, of "rheumatism of the heart" and was buried in Rosehill Cemetery.
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