Alfred Beckley
Alfred Beckley | |
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| Born | May 26, 1802 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | May 26, 1888 (aged 86) |
| Place of burial | Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, West Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Virginia militia |
| Service years | 1823–1836 (US Army) 1849–1862 (Virginia militia) |
| Rank | First lieutenant (US Army) Brigadier general (Virginia militia) |
| Commands | 12th Brigade, Virginia militia |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
Alfred Beckley (May 26, 1802 – May 26, 1888) was a public official who founded Beckley, West Virginia, and a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Civil War. He named the city of Beckley in honor of his father, John James Beckley, who was the first librarian of the United States Congress.