Portrait of George Edward Alper.
George Edward Alper (1907-1994) was born in New York City. In the early 1950s, he and his brother moved their business, Queensboro Steel, from New York to Wilmington, NC. Alper was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 1974 and served until 1978. He was very active in the community and a member of the B'nai Israel Synagogue. Alper is buried in B'Nai Israel Cemetery.
Subject
New Hanover County (N.C.). Board of Commissioners; Steel industry and trade
Format
black-and-white photograph
Identifier
00.260
Source
Star-News Image Archive
Publisher
New Hanover County Public Library
Provenance
Donated to New Hanover County Public Library by the Star-News in 2008
Rights
Copyright is owned by the New Hanover County Public Library. For commercial or other use, permission must be granted.
