Alexander McKinstry (March 7, 1822 – October 9, 1879) was the third Lieutenant Governor of Alabama . A Republican , McKinstry served under Governor David P. Lewis of the same political party from 1872 to 1874. He was the last Republican to serve as Lieutenant Governor until Steve Windom was sworn-in 125 years later.
6-915: McKinstry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander McKinstry (1822–1879), American politician Arthur R. McKinstry (1894–1991), American Episcopal bishop Chris McKinstry (1967–2006), Canadian artificial intelligence researcher Elisha W. McKinstry (1824–1901), American jurist Henry McKinstry (1805–1871), Canadian mayor James A. McKinstry (born 1942), American football player James McKinstry (born 1979), Scottish footballer Johnny McKinstry (born 1985), Northern Irish football manager Kool-Aid McKinstry (born 2002), American football player Leo McKinstry (born 1962), Northern Irish writer and journalist Nancy McKinstry (born 1959), American businesswoman Zach McKinstry (born 1995) American baseball player See also [ edit ] McKinstry's Mills Historic District ,
12-543: A historic district in Maryland, United States William McKinstry Farmhouse , a historic house in Massachusetts, United States William McKinstry, Jr. House , a historic house in Massachusetts, United States [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname McKinstry . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
18-555: The State militia . After serving for three years, McKinstry resigned, returned to Mobile, and served as a judge for the city until 1860. Over the next few years, McKinstry would serve several positions in the military, including serving as colonel of the 32nd Regiment Alabama Infantry during the American Civil War , returning to his law practice in 1864. The following year, in 1865, McKinstry expanded his legal career into politics. He
24-567: The age of fourteen. Working odd jobs, McKinstry began reading law while working in the office of John A. Campbell , who would later serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1853–1861. Soon after, McKinstry was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in Mobile County. Two years later, in 1847, McKinstry was elected colonel of the 48th Alabama Infantry Regiment, 9th Brigade, 4th Division of
30-526: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McKinstry&oldid=1194343621 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of British Isles origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alexander McKinstry A native of Augusta, Georgia , McKinstry moved to Mobile, Alabama , to live with relatives at
36-595: Was elected to the Alabama legislature and served as the chairman of the Alabama judiciary committee. He served in this capacity until his election as the third Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 1872. In February 1873 McKinstry instigated a power grab when he manipulated parliamentary rules to deny Democrats control over the state senate. McKinstry ran again for lieutenant governor in 1874, but the Republican ticket went down in defeat. This article about an Alabama politician
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