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J. J. McAlester

J. J. McAlester

Former Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
James Jackson McAlester 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. Wikipedia
Born: October 1, 1842, Sebastian County, AR
Died: September 21, 1920 (age 77 years), McAlester, OK
Previous offices: Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma (1911–1915) and Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner (1907–1911)