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''Not to be confused with James G. McAllister, Los Angeles City Council member 1928–33'' Robert Stuart MacAlister (1897–1957), who went by Robert S. MacAlister, was an oil-well-supplies salesman and a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1934 and 1939. ==Biography== MacAlister was born on May 11, 1897, in Camden, New Jersey, the son of Alexander〔In 1935 MacAlister's father, Alexander, was secretary of the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners and vice-president of the Philadelphia Medical Association.("Councilmen Meet Member's Father," ''Los Angeles Times,'' July 17, 1935, page A-2 )〕 and Sarah R. MacAlister. He went to Camden High School and to Swarthmore Preparatory School in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and to Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. In 1917 he left school and enlisted in the Army, seeing service with the 29th Division of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. He was demobilized and worked his way westward across the country, arriving in Los Angeles in 1920. His first position there was as billing clerk, bookkeeper and collector for eighteen months with the Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation, then for six years as sales manager for the Hercules Trailer Manufacturing Company. He was with the Fager Hydraulic Hoist and Body Company until 1933. Afterward, until his seating on the City Council in 1936, he was with the Petroleum Equipment Company and with the insurance firm of Osterloh and Durham.〔〔("Councilman Active Here Since End of World War," ''Los Angeles Times,'' April 24, 1935, page A-2 )〕 After his City Council service ended in 1939, he was in sales for the Premier Metal Products Company, 929 East Slauson Avenue.〔 MacAlister was married to Iris G. Doman on July 26, 1922. They had two sons, Robert Jr. and Glen Allan. He moved to California in June 1930.〔(Los Angeles Public Library reference file )〕 They later divorced.〔(R. MacAlister, Ex-Councilman, Dies Suddenly," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 16, 1957, page 7 )〕 In October 1940, MacAlister was chairman of the California State Democratic () Federation.〔("Fitts Endorsed by Democrats," ''Los Angeles Times,'' October 23, 1940, page 10 )〕 On July 1, 1943, MacAlister was arrested and charged with drunk driving when he made a U-turn in front of a police car, and his then wife, Clara Blaz MacAlister, was charged with being drunk in an automobile.〔("Ex-Councilman Arrested a Drunk Driver," ''Los Angeles Times,'' July 2, 1943, page A-1 )〕 They were acquitted by a jury of the charges of intoxication, and the jury was hung on the charge against MacAlister of drunk driving.〔("MacAlisters Acquitted of Intoxication Charge," ''Los Angeles Times,'' September 16, 1943, page A-1 )〕 A Democrat and an Episcopalian, MacAlister was a member of the Jonathan Club, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Arnama Club, a service club composed of ex-servicemen. For recreation, he played bridge.〔〔("Arnama Club Dines," ''Los Angeles Times,'' July 9, 1921, page II-2 )〕 MacAlister, who lived at 1115 S. Curson Avenue,〔( Location of the Curson home in 1957, as shown on ''Mapping L.A.'' )〕 died of a seizure on January 15, 1957, while on a luncheon engagement with a family friend, Harriet Ravey, in her home at 1028 Meadowbrook Avenue. He had undergone an operation at the Sawtelle Veterans Hospital for removal of a blood clot in the brain.〔 He was buried in Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery.〔(Obituary, January 22, 1957 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert S. MacAlister」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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