John McAlister

Canadian politician
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IntroCanadian politician
PlacesCanada
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth27 July 1842, New Brunswick, Canada
Death4 November 1918Campbellton, Canada (aged 76 years)
Star signLeo
Politics:Liberal-Conservative Party
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Biography

John McAlister (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. He died in Campbellton at the age of 76. John McAlister was also the First President of the Caledonian Society of Restigouche. 1898

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