Alfred Beckley 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.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 26, 1802
- Died
- May 26, 1888
