Alexander Maitland (Michigan politician)
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Alexander Maitland (June 20, 1844 – January 1, 1929) was a 32nd lieutenant governor of Michigan from 1903 to 1906.[1]
Maitland was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, in 1844, to James and Barbara (Kerr) Maitland. In 1856, the family moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, then later to Hastings County, Ontario, where they engaged in farming. Maitland began his schooling in Scotland, and continued it while working on the family farm. In 1862, he moved to Galt, Ontario, for work, and then immigrated to the United States in 1864.[2] He settled in Negaunee, Michigan, working for the Chicago and North Western Railway.[1] Maitland married Caroline V. Sterling on June 10, 1874, from Utica, New York. The couple had five children: Alexander F., Katherine, Leslie M., Harvey K. and Rena. Maitland was a member of the Freemasons and his wife a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.[2]
