He won the election of August 28, 1820. He won with 72% of the vote. My Senior Thesis argues he did so because he wasn't his opponent. The public was disenchanted with William Clark, who had been territorial Governor for 7 years. People voted against Clark rather than for the relatively unknown McNair.
David McNair, Jr., was the father of Alexander McNair, the first Governor of Missouri. He fought with George Washington in the Princeton and Trenton campaigns.
Alexander McNair died on 1826-03-18.
Alexander McNair was born on 1775-05-05.
Alexander McNair was the first governor of the state of Missouri in 1820.The second governor was Fredrick Bates who died in office after serving only 8 months from November 1824 to August 1825.
Missouri became a state in 1821, with Alexander McNair as the first governor. Prior to achieving statehood, Missouri was governed by territorial officials, including governors such as William Clark and Benjamin Howard.
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Nathaniel Alexander - governor - died in 1808.
Alexander Christie - governor - died in 1872.
Alexander Christie - governor - was born in 1792.
Alexander Tope was a governor from Wisconsin.
Steve McNair went by Air McNair.
Alexander Ramsey