| Ratings 
 
 
  | Year | Rank | Edo | Dev. | Games |  
  | 1868 | 437 | 1757 | (143) | 4 |  
 
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |  | 
   | Name: Alexander, J.H. |  
   | Born: |  
   | Died: |  |  |  
   | Notes: |  
   | The Philadelphia Daily Evening Bulletin of 21 Feb. 1868 has 'J.H. Alexander, of St. Louis'. The Hartford Weekly Times of 29 Nov. 1873 has 'J.F. Alexander' of St. Louis. |  |  |  |  
   | References |  | 
| Books |  
   | Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 68 |  | Periodicals |  
   | [HWT], 29 Nov. 1873 |  
   | [PDEB], 21 Feb. 1868 |  |  |