Joshua Willis Alexander (January 22, 1852– February 27, 1936) was United States Secretary of Commerce from December 16, 1919 - March 4, 1921 in the administration of President Woodrow Wilson. He was born in Ohio, but later moved to Gallatin, Missouri, where he engaged in local politics and business, eventually becoming a judge. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri from 1907 until his resignation to become commerce secretary in 1919. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party.
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