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DescriptionAlexander W Monroe.jpg	English: Alexander W. Monroe (December 29, 1817 – March 16, 1905) was a prominent Virginia (later West Virginia) farmer, lawyer, surveyor, politician, newspaper editor and publisher, and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Monroe served as a member of the Virginia General Assembly (1850–1851 and 1862–1865) and West Virginia House of Delegates (1875–1877 and 1879–1883) representing Hampshire County. Monroe served as Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates during the 1875–1877 legislative session. Monroe also represented Hampshire County in the West Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1872.
Date	1875
Source	West Virginia Division of Culture and History
Author	Unknown (likely the West Virginia Legislature as Alexander W. Monroe became Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1875, the year this photograph was taken).

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current	07:58, 23 February 2013	449 × 600 (60 KB)	Jbarta	Reverted to version as of 01:13, 20 February 2013
	02:29, 23 February 2013	449 × 600 (47 KB)	Centpacrr	Actually the original appears better than any later version
	01:43, 23 February 2013	449 × 600 (150 KB)	Centpacrr	Tweak texture.
	01:08, 23 February 2013	449 × 600 (142 KB)	Centpacrr	Improve definition in jacket and eyes and misc other tweaks.
	01:13, 20 February 2013	449 × 600 (60 KB)	Nagualdesign	Increased contrast of cigar smoke to better match the original.
	01:05, 20 February 2013	449 × 600 (60 KB)	Nagualdesign	Increased shadow detail and removed jpeg artifacts.
	19:11, 10 February 2013	398 × 575 (60 KB)	Centpacrr	agma; misc tweaks; cpr
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