Alexander McIver
Alexander McIver | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office October 1, 1871 – January 1, 1875 | |
| Governor | Tod Robinson Caldwell Curtis Hooks Brogden |
| Preceded by | Samuel S. Ashley |
| Succeeded by | Stephen D. Pool |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1822 Sanford, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1902 (aged 80) Sanford, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Wilcox Catherine Laird Gilmour |
Alexander McIver (February 7, 1822 – August 19, 1902) was an American educator, public official, and agricultural advocate. A noted mathematician and former state superintendent of public instruction, he also engaged in politics and farmers' movements during the Reconstruction era. His career illustrates the intersections of education, governance, and rural reform in nineteenth-century North Carolina.