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Hedquist, Alexander, 1872-1965

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1872 - 1965

Biography

Alexander Hedquist (1872-1965) was a student at Brigham Young Academy, a banker, and a businessman.

Alexander Hedquist was born August 9, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family moved to Provo in 1885 to improve the educational opportunities of the children. Hedquist attended Brigham Young Academy for three years. During this time he was awarded a certificate for being one of the two best spellers in the district. Mr. Hedquist was the Chamber of Commerce President from 1934 to 1936. Hedquist married Lovina Strong in 1897, but she died in 1908. He married Ella Vivia Finlayson in 1919. Hedquist died on February 5, 1965.

Citation:
Walter Strong Hedquist papers, approximately 1919-1981

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Jan. 22, 2007 (Alex Hedquist; father of Walter S. Hedquist)

Ancestry.com, viewed Jan. 22, 2007 (Alexander Hedquist; b. Aug. 9, 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah; d. Feb. 5, 1965 in Provo, Utah)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander and Vivia Hedquist papers, approximately 1881-1963

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1844 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the life and professional activities of Alexander and Vivia Hedquist. Includes newspapers, clippings, printed matter, correspondence, ledger books, school curricula and diplomas, scrapbooks, photographs, and other records. Much of the material is related to Hedquist Pharmacy (Provo, Utah); Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Provo; and Walker Bank (Salt Lake City, Utah). Also includes some printed material related to Brigham Young University and Franklin Harris from...
Dates: approximately 1881-1963

Alexander and Vivia Hedquist papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1844
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the life and professional activities of Alexander and Vivia Hedquist and their children, Dorothy and Junece Hedquist. Includes clippings, printed ephemera, correspondence, ledger books, school curricula, diplomas, scrapbooks, family history records, slides, photographs, and other material. Documents primarily relate to Hedquist family history, Provo schools, Provo business activities, the Hedquist Drugstore, and the daily lives of Alexander and Vivia and their...
Dates: 1881-2007

Oral history interview with Alexander Hedquist

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 13
Scope and Contents

Interview by Newbern I. Butt with Alexander Hedquist concerning his experiences as a student at the Brigham Young Academy, c. 1886-1888.

Dates: 1964

Filtered By

  • Subject: Banks and banking -- Utah X

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Collection 2
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Subject
Businessmen -- Utah -- Provo 2
Letters 2
Photographs 2
Scrapbooks 2
Business enterprises -- Utah 1