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Alexandria, Virginia
"Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants.... Alexandria is known as being the adopted hometown of America's first president, George Washington. As a teenager, George Washington surveyed the city. Later, he owned a townhouse here in Old Town."[1]
According to one source, it was named "after Scotsman John Alexander."[1] Another notes that Captain Philip Alexander II (1704–1753) and "his cousin Captain John Alexander (1711–1763) gave land to assist in the development of Alexandria and are thus listed as the founders. This John was the son of Robert Alexander II (1688–1735)."[2]
The name Alexandria was proposed in order to appease Philip,[2] who owned the land where the proposed new town was to be established:
- ...a petition submitted in the House of Burgesses on November 1, 1748, that the "inhabitants of Fairfax (Co.) praying that a town may be established at Hunting Creek Warehouse on Potowmack River".... Since the river site was amidst his estate, Philip opposed the idea and strongly favored a site at the head of Hunting Creek (also known as Great Hunting Creek). It has been said that in order to avoid a predicament the petitioners offered to name the new town Alexandria, in honor of Philip's family.[2]
Geography
"Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third largest "principal city" of the Washington metropolitan area which is part of the larger Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area."[2]
Population
"In 2020, the population was 159,467, making it the 6th most populous city in Virginia and the 169th most populous city in the nation.[4] The city's estimated population has grown by 1% annually since 2010 on average.[5]"[2]
- [4] "Alexandria city, Alexandria city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022. (see the Wikipedia page for links)
- [5] "Statistics & Demographics". www.alexandriava.gov. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021. (see the Wikipedia page for links)
People
- Scotsman John Alexander, namesake[1] / Captain John Alexander (1711-1763), co-founder, cousin of Captain Philip Alexander[3]
- Captain Philip Alexander II (1704–1753), co-founder[3]
- Robert Alexander (1688-1735), brother of Captain Philip/father of Captain John[2]
- George Washington (future President), surveyor, resident of Old Town[1]
- See also the Notables section of the One Place Study page for Alexandria and Category: Alexandria, Virginia One Place Study for pages managed by the study, such as Washington Street United Methodist Church Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia.
Resources
- Wikipedia: Alexandria, Virginia
- Wikidata: Item Q88
- Official Government Website, of Alexandria, Virginia
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://visitalexandria.com/old-town/about/ (accessed 5 March 2024)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Wikipedia: Alexandria, Virginia (accessed 5 March 2024).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 They "gave land to assist in the development of Alexandria and are thus listed as the founders." ~Wikipedia (accessed 6 March 2024)
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