Harold Francis Alexander (21 April 1902 – 17 August 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Public service career Alexander later served as Clerk of the City of South Melbourne from 1936 to 1964 and fostered municipal welfare services with the support of Mayor, Doris Condon . Under his administration, Australia's first 'community chest' for social welfare was set up. After World War II, be bought Nissen huts to provide hot meals to returned servicemen. They were the forerunners of today's senior citizens clubs. Alexander appointed the council's first social worker and oversaw Australia's first meals on wheels service in 1953. He helped set up 'Claremont' aged care hostel. From 1927 he also fought to have Wirth's Circus site on Southbank reserved for the state's art gallery and cultural centre.
Legacy In St Vincent Gardens, Albert Park, a diamond-shaped rose garden was dedicated in his honour; and in 2017, an area front of the Library was named the Harold Alexander Forecourt.
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