"The Oregonian's Handbook of the Pacific Northwest." Portland, OR: Oregonian Publishing Co., 1894. pg. 276. R. ALEXANDER The present mayor of Pendleton is R. Alexander, whose portrait is published on this page. Mr. Alexander is a native of Hengstfeld, Wurttemberg, Germany. He came to Oregon 22 years ago. Although now but 43 years of age, Mr. Alexander has attained a remarkable degree of success during his business career in Pendleton, which began 15 years ago. Pendleton was then but a mere village, but Mr. Alexander appreciated the natural advantages in location which the small town enjoyed and he foresaw the Pendleton of today. Embarking in the general merchandise business, Mr. Alexander easily kept pace with the rapid growth of the town, and he is today the senior partner in the large general merchandise concern of Alexander & Hexter who carry a line of goods valued at $50,000. Besides being mayor, Mr. Alexander is a prominent member of several fraternal organizations, among which are the Odd Fellows, Masons and Knights of Pythias. Of the first mentioned order Mr. Alexander has been grand master of the state, grand patriarch and grand representative, having held the last office for two terms of two years each. Mr. Alexander enjoys the distinction of being the only 32nd degree Mason in Pendleton. He has been master of the local lodge for two years. Mr. Alexander has been vice-president of the Pendleton Savings Bank, and he has been foremost in many of the public enterprises which have resulted in making Pendleton one of the most prominent cities in Eastern Oregon.