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He was educated from 1824 to 1828 at Eton College and then at Christ Church, Oxford. He was appointed High Sheriff of Armagh in 1836 [1] and was Member of Parliament for Tyrone between 1837 and 1839. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Caledon on the death of his father on 8 April 1839.
Earl of Caledon, of Caledon in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for James Alexander, 1st Viscount Caledon. He was a merchant who had made an enormous fortune in India. He also represented the constituency of Londonderry City in the Irish House of Commons.
- Frederick Alexander, Viscount Alexander
- James Alexander, 1st Viscount Caledon
- Viscount Caledon, Baron Caledon
- Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon
James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon (27 July 1812 – 30 June 1855), styled Viscount Alexander from birth until 1839, was a soldier and politician. [citation needed] Born into an Ulster-Scots aristocratic family in London, he was the son of The 2nd Earl of Caledon and Lady Catherine Yorke.
In 1775, after the estate had passed to the third son of the 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery, but only son of Margaret Hamilton, due to his extravagence, Caledon Estate was sold to James Alexander at a cost of £96,400 – approx £14 million in today’s money.
James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon, KP, DL (11 July 1846 – 27 April 1898), styled Viscount Alexander from birth until 1855, was a soldier and politician. He was the eldest son of James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon and his wife, Lady Jane Grimston.
Information. Related objects. Also known as. James Du Pré Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon. primary name: primary name: Alexander, James Du Pré. other name: other name: (Earl of) Caledon. Details. individual; military/naval; politician/statesman; British; Male. Life dates. 1812-1855. Biography. Army officer and politician. New search.
James Alexander was born on 11 July 1846, the son of James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon and his wife, Lady Jane née Grimston. He was styled Viscount Alexander until 1855, when his father died and, aged 9, he succeeded him as Earl of Caledon.
