Alexander Brough
Alexander Brough (January 25, 1863 in Glasgow, Scotland – February 27, 1940 in Manhattan, New York City) was a Scottish-American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of Alexander Brough and Jane Dandie Brough. He emigrated to the United States in 1882, and settled in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended Brown University, and graduated from Amherst College in 1887.
Brough was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 19th D.) in 1907.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (18th D.) in 1909 and 1910.
In 1916, he was appointed by Mayor John Purroy Mitchel as a City Magistrate. Brough retired from the bench in June 1939.
He died on February 27, 1940, at his home at 31 West 12th Street in Manhattan, from pneumonia.
Sources
- Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 354 and 367)
- ALEX. BROUGH, 77, AN EX-MAGISTRATE in NYT on February 28, 1940 (subscription required)
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mervin C. Stanley |
New York State Assembly New York County, 19th District 1907 |
Succeeded by William B. Donihee |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Martin Saxe |
New York State Senate 18th District 1909–1910 |
Succeeded by Henry W. Pollock |