Occupation: Newspaper Editor

Published in the Washington Daily Reporter (PA) - Oct. 19, 1903
THE DEATH OF EDITOR HART, VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Alexander Hart died Saturday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock at his home, 142 South College street, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered while sitting at his desk in the office of the Washington Democrat Friday evening a few minutes after 5 o'clock. Mr. Hart had been in somewhat poor health since last winter, when he attended court in Pittsburgh.
Mr. Hart was born in Washington on March 17, 1839, and was therefore in his sixty-fifth year of his age. He was a son of John and Susannah Hart, who located near Burgettstown about the year 1830, having come from the neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In 1833 Mr. Hart's people removed to Washington and first resided on the site of the A.B. Caldwell property, opposite Washington and Jefferson college, where the elder Hart followed his trade of potter. After living there about two years the property at the corner of Maiden and College streets were purchased, and there John Hart conducted a pottery until 1859, when he died. Mrs. Susanna Hart died October 19, 1872. The family continued to reside in the same property until 1882.
One of the 13 Children - There were born to John and Susanna Hart 13 children, of whom but three are now living: Frs. Fannie Ryder, widow of the Rev. David L. Ryder of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; Miss Susan D. Hart and Mason Hart, all three residing in Washington at the present time. Other members of the family were the late George S. Hart, president judge of the Washington county courts from 1876 to 1886; William Hart, who died in Washington in 1891; Robert Hart, who died in Texas about 1880, and Miss Rebecca Hart, who died December 23, 1902, from the effects of a fall on the pavement while on her way to the West Side school building to hear Capt. Hobson lecture.
On September 1, 1881, Mr. Hart was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Moore who at that time made her home with her brother-in-law, Dr. George W. Roberts, of Washington. The wedding occurred at the Roberts home and the ceremony was conducted by the late Rev. Dr. James I. Brownson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Washington at that time, assisted by the Rev. W.E. Oller, now located at Butler, Pa. Of that union four children were born as follows: F. R. Hart, a clerk in the B. & O. freight office at this place; Margaret M. Hart, a stenographer of Washington; Harry McK. Hart and George Scott Hart, all of whom are at home with their mother.
A Civil War Veteran. After receiving a public school education Mr. Hart entered the employment of the late Colin M. Reed and was there when the war between the north and south was declared. he enlisted in Company K Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, whose first captain was Alexander Wishart, now resident in Pittsburgh. The company was known as the "Hopkins Infantry," in honor of the late Col. William Hopkins, who rendered valuable assistance in the organization of the company. Mr. Hart was mustered in June 22, 1861, as a private. He was soon promoted to first sergeant, then to first lieutenant and was mustered out with the company on May 24, 1864, having participated in every engagement with his company.
In April 1878, Mr. Ecker founded the Washington Weekly Democrat, with which Mr. Hart connected himself as associate editor. he continued in that position until February 29, 181, when Mr. Ecker died. Mr Hart conducted the paper for the estate for several months, when he and John T. Charlton, who had been the foreman of the composing department from the paper's founding, purchased the plant and good will. The firm published the Democrat until 1895, when Mr. Charlton retired and John Foster, Mr. Hart's present partner, bough a half interest in the establishment.
Honorable Military Record. Capt. Hart, which title he bore by courtesy among his comrades, who knew his sterling worth as a man and a soldier, had an honorable war record, and to his may be added that of his brothers: William, Robert and Mason, who also saw valiant service.