J. J. McAlester, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. J. McAlester

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1842

Place of Birth: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1920

Profession: politician, merchant

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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 (1911–1915).