John McAlister explained

John McAlister
Honorific-Suffix:KC
Constituency Mp:Restigouche
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:George Moffat Jr.
Successor:James Reid
Term Start:1891
Term End:1900
Birth Date:27 July 1842
Birth Place:Durham Centre
Death Place:Campbellton, New Brunswick
Party:Liberal-Conservative

John McAlister, KC (July 27, 1842  - November 4, 1918) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member.

He was born in Durham Centre, New Brunswick, of Scottish descent, and was educated there and at Miramichi. He was called to the bar in 1879. He was the first mayor of Campbellton, serving from 1888 to 1889. In 1894, McAlister was named Queen's Counsel.[1] He died in Campbellton at the age of 76.[2] John McAlister was also the First President of the Caledonian Society of Restigouche. 1898

Notes and References

  1. http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897
  2. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.