Alexander Garrett
- Name
- Alexander Garrett
- Given Name
- Alexander
- Family Name
- Garrett
- Birth Date
- 1778-04-20
- Death Date
- 1860-02-29
- Sex
- Male
- Description
- Alexander Garrett (April 20, 1778 - February 29, 1860) was a white enslaver who held positions as Charlottesville's postmaster (1797-1799) and the clerk of the Albemarle County Superior Court of Law (1819-). In the latter role, he perpetuated human trafficking via enslaved auctions at Charlottesville's Court Square. He served the University of Virginia as Proctor in 1817, treasurer from 1817-1819, and was appointed the first bursar in 1819. Garrett had familial ties to Thomas Jefferson through marriage. He was the executor of Jefferson's estate and is buried at Monticello.
- Source Resource
- https://omeka-s-dev.internal.lib.virginia.edu/api/items/158
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