Archibald G. McAlister

Archibald Gilbert McAlister (September 23, 1873 – June 3, 1950) was an American jurist and politician. Before his election to the Arizona Supreme Court, he served as a judge for the Superior Court of Graham County.

Archibald G. McAlister
Archibald McAlister, circa 1913
Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office January 1943 – December 1944
Preceded by	Alfred C. Lockwood
Succeeded by	Henry D. Ross
In office January 1937 – December 1938
Preceded by	Alfred C. Lockwood
Succeeded by	Henry D. Ross
In office January 1931 – December 1932
Preceded by	Alfred C. Lockwood
Succeeded by	Henry D. Ross
In office January 1, 1923 – December 1926
Preceded by	Henry D. Ross
Succeeded by	Henry D. Ross
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office January 4, 1921 – January 1, 1945
Preceded by	Donald L. Cunningham
Succeeded by	Arthur T. LaPrade
Personal details
Born	(1873-09-23)September 23, 1873 Tatum, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 3, 1950(1950-06-03) (aged 76) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

McAlister was born in Tatum, South Carolina. His father was Charles A. McAlister, and his mother was Emily Connor. His father served three years in the Confederate Army. McAlister won a scholarship to take courses at the University of Nashville. He traveled to Phoenix, Arizona in 1898 where he worked as teacher. He later took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1902. He worked as assistant district attorney for two years and district attorney for three years, before being elected judge. He served for 24 years on the Arizona Supreme Court, including four terms as chief justice. He married Alice Bishop on April 13, 1904. They had one son, Charles Bishop, and one daughter, Lillie.

McAlister's brother, William McAlister, served as a member of the Oklahoma State Senate.^[1] He died on June 3, 1950.^[2]

References

1. Thoburn, Joseph Bradfield (1916). A Standard History of Oklahoma. Vol. V. American Historical Society. p. 1828. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
2. "McAlister, Ex-Supreme Court Justice, Is Dead". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. June 5, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

• Berman, David R. (1998). Arizona Politics & Government: The Quest for Autonomy, Democracy, and Development. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-6146-2.
• Conners, Jo, ed. (1913). Who's who in Arizona. Tucson. OCLC 8862523. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)