Alexander Van Rensselaer (October 1, 1850 – July 18, 1933) was an American philanthropist, sportsman and patron of Princeton University.

In 1901, Alex and Sarah traveled around the world and were guests of Japanese Emperor Meiji, the British royal family and the Viceroy of India.

[7] He was still playing as late as the 1891 season, aged 41, when he toured Chicago and Pittsburgh with the Germantown Cricket Club.

[1] His wife, Sarah, died in 1929 at age 69,[11][12] at their country estate, Camp Hill Hall, in Fort Washington.

[13] Today, Camp Hill Hall, located at 709 Pennsylvania Avenue,[14] is the United States headquarters for the missionary organization WEC International.