DuPréAlexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon (14 December 1777 – 8 April 1839), styled The Honourable Du Pré Alexander from 1790 to 1800 and Viscount Alexander from 1800 to 1802, was an Irish politician, militia officer and colonial administrator…
Narodil se 14. prosince 1777 jako syn Jamese Alexandera, 1. hraběte z Caledonu. Studoval na Eton College v Anglii a později na Christ Church v Oxfordu.
DuPré was born in South Carolina, the son of Cornelius Dupré. He joined the civil service of the East India Company in 1752, as a factor, and rose through a succession of positions.
Josias DuPré Alexander (1771 – 20 August 1839) [1 ] was an Irish-born officer of the British East India Company who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in two periods between 1820 and 1832.
JamesAlexander byl obchodníkem a členem Londonderry City v Irské dolní sněmovně. Roku 1790 mu byl zprvu předán titul Baron z Caledonu a roku 1797 titul Vikomt z Caledonu.