Alexander Loyd, American carpenter and politician, 4th Mayor of Chicago (born 1805)

Alexander Loyd served one term as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1840 until 1841 for the Democratic Party.

The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances, submits the city's annual budget and appoints city officers, department commissioners or directors, and members of city boards and commissions.