Fred A. McAlester
Fred A. McAlester is the son of Coridon and Jennie (Adams) McAlester. He was born in Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio, October 17, 1878. He received his early education in the public schools of his native township. He then entered the high school at Richwood, Union County, Ohio, from which he graduated in the year 1898. He attended Kenyon College for one year and the Ohio Wesleyan University, where he completed the classical course and was graduated in June, 1902. He immediately entered the office of the probate judge of Delaware County as deputy clerk, where he remained for three years. During the time he was in that office he began the study of law under the direction of Judge N. F. Overturf. He completed the course in December, 1905, and took the State examination and was admitted to the Bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Soon after his admission he formed a partnership for the practice of law with E. Lee Porterfield, the style of the firm being Porterfield and McAlester. In the summer of the year 1906 he was nominated by the Republican party for prosecuting attorney and at the November election of that year was duly elected to the office. He took the office on the seventh day of January, 1907, and is the present incumbent.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908