From the HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY, OHIO, 1883, p. 357, "ALEXANDER C. CAINE, commercial traveler, was born in the year 1849, in Somerset, Ohio. His father, Isaiah Caine, was born in the same township, and had three brothers, John, Lewis and James. His grandfather, John Caine, deceased at Zaleski, Ohio; at the advanced age of eighty years. His mother's maiden name was Campbell, a sister of Samuel C. Campbell, of Effingham, Illinois, deceased in 1880, leaving Alexander C., Samuel, John L., Frank and Wallace, and an only sister, Cora. John L. is united in marriage to Miss Emma Law, and residence is in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Samuel to Sophia Exner, and resides in Somerset. The other brothers and sister are single. A brother, Henry B., was wounded at Mission Ridge, and died at Nashville, in January, 1863. Alexander C., at the age of twelve years, went with Captain L. Jackson, of the 31st Regiment, O. V. I., and afterwards went with his uncle, Samuel C. Campbell, who was sutler of the 90th Regiment. After six months service there he returned home, and entered the union school of his native town. He afterward entered the drug store of F. Moeller, in Somerset, where he remained three years. He then clerked for H. C. Filler, dry goods merchant, of Somerset, and from here he went to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he served as clerk for the firm of William Glenn & Co. From there he went to Pekin, Illinois, where he served as clerk in a hotel, and after one year's service, went to Butler, Bates county, Missouri, and took the management of the store of W. T. Smith & Co., where he remained four years. From there he went to Kansas City, Missouri, and became commercial traveler for J. M. Shelly & Co., in which capacity he served eighteen months. He then returned to Ohio in 1874, and clerked for Thomas Drake, dry goods, Somerset; afterwards for Benjamin Whitmer, grocer, and from here he went to Shawnee, Ohio, where he took charge of the mercantile business of William Shields & Co., afterward J. C. Hamilton & Co., making all purchases, and carrying a business amounting to as high as $150,000 a year, and in this capacity the business flourished for over five years. He is now connected as commercial traveler for the wholesale house of Miller & Hustons, Columbus, Ohio. His political career was marked with eminent success as a manager of campaigns. He was chairman of the Republican convention which first nominated John H. Kelly for Probate Judge, and Henry Martin for Sheriff, both successful in a county which had been giving six hundred Democratic majorities. He was a delegate to the state convention that first nominated Charles Foster for Governor. He was the only Blaine delegate to the state convention from the Twelfth Congressional District, against a bitter and powerful opposition. He nominated W. T. Shriver, first and last, for Treasurer of the county, and H. C. Greiner, the last time he was elected, in 1881, for Representative. All these acts exhibited his keen sagacity as a Republican leader, the majority of the opposing party sinking as his tactics advanced to the front.