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<p> Alexander, John (1), </p> <p> a Scotch Episcopalian, was born in 1703. He was ordained deacon and priest in the Scottish Church, and officiated at Alloa. In 1743 the clergy of [[Dunkeld]] elected him to be their diocesan, and he was consecrated bishop Aug. 9. In the persecution of the Episcopalians, the chapel of [[Alexander]] was razed to the ground, his house was plundered, and he was obliged to conceal himself. He resumed his duties, in spite of the penalties, after the first violence of the persecution ceased, and died in 1776. See Lawson, Hist. of the Scottish Episcopal Church; Keith, Catalogue (Russel's ed.); Skinner, Annals. </p>
<p> Alexander, John (2), </p> <p> a Scotch engraver, who worked at Rome in 1718. His plates were chiefly after Raphael. He engraved six mid-sized plates lengthways, dedicated to Cosmo III, grand-duke of Tuscany, as follows: '''''—''''' The [[Benediction]] of [[Abraham]] (1717): The [[Sacrifice]] of Abraham (1718): '''''—''''' The Angel [[Appearing]] to Abraham (eod.): '''''—''''' The [[Departure]] of [[Lot]] from [[Sodom]] (eod.): '''''—''''' Jacob's [[Ladder]] (eod.) '''''—''''' Moses and the [[Burning]] [[Bush]] (1717). </p>


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<ref name="term_18824"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/alexander,+john+(1) John Alexander from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_18828"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/alexander,+john+(2) John Alexander from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 15 October 2021

John Alexander [1]

Alexander, John (2),

a Scotch engraver, who worked at Rome in 1718. His plates were chiefly after Raphael. He engraved six mid-sized plates lengthways, dedicated to Cosmo III, grand-duke of Tuscany, as follows: The Benediction of Abraham (1717): The Sacrifice of Abraham (1718): The Angel Appearing to Abraham (eod.): The Departure of Lot from Sodom (eod.): Jacob's Ladder (eod.) Moses and the Burning Bush (1717).

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