J. J. McAlester
James Jackson McAlester (October 1, 1842 – September 21, 1920) was an American Confederate Army soldier and merchant. McAlester was the founder of McAlester, Oklahoma, as well as a primary developer of the coal mining industry in eastern Oklahoma. He served as the United States Marshal for Indian Territory (1893–1897), one of three members of the first Oklahoma Corporation Commission (1907–1911) and the second lieutenant governor of Oklahoma from 1911 to 1915.
James Jackson McAlester | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
| In office January 9, 1911 – January 11, 1915 | |
| Governor | Lee Cruce |
| Preceded by | George W. Bellamy |
| Succeeded by | Martin E. Trapp |
| Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner | |
| In office 1907 – January 9, 1911 | |
| Governor | Charles N. Haskell |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | George A. Henshaw |
| United States Marshal for Indian Territory | |
| In office 1893–1897 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1842 Sebastian County, Arkansas |
| Died | September 21, 1920 (aged 77) McAlester, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rebecca Burney |
| Profession | Confederate States Army captain, politician, coal mine owner, banker, merchant, United States Marshal and rancher |
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