McAlester in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Carl Bert Albert

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025

1. Carl Bert Albert Marker

Inscription. Carl Albert, the forty-sixth Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Congress of the United States, was born here May 10, 1908. A company house located in a coal mining camp remained the family home until past his third birthday. A graduate of Oklahoma University and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He was admitted to the practice of law by the State Bar of Oklahoma in 1934. He served honorably in World War II and was decorated with the Bronze Star Medal. First elected to the House of Representatives in 1947. He has served with distinction and honor to his state in every congress from and since the 80th. He was elected majority leader in 1962 and speaker in 1971.

It is fit that the public business be lodged in the hand of him found worthy of the public trust.

Erected 1974 by Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1908.

Location. 34° 57.051′ N, 95° 46.099′ W. Marker is in McAlester, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County. It is at the intersection of North A Street and W Court Ave, on the left when traveling north on North A Street. The marker is located along the street next to another unrelated marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 N A St, McAlester OK 74501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Old Town Coal Mine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Masonic Lodge Building (approx. half a mile away); MK&T Building (approx. half a mile away); J.J. McAlester Mercantile (approx. half a mile away); 1893 J.J. McAlester Mercantile (approx. half a mile away); The Great Fire of 1906 (approx. half a mile away); Old Town Post Office (approx. half a mile away); Tobucksy County Court House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McAlester.

Also see . . . Carl Bert Albert - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society

After the war the Alberts moved to McAlester. He sensed the time was right to pursue his lifelong dream of running for Congress. The 1946 Democratic primary in Oklahoma's Third District was an eight-way race, and after months of speeches and campaigning under the slogan "From a Cabin in the Cotton to Congress," he squeaked by his opponents to win the primary by a margin of 330 votes. As the Third District is nicknamed "Little Dixie" for its consistent support of Democrats, Albert handily beat his Republican challenger.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025

2. Carl Bert Albert Marker
It was the hardest race he would ever run.

(Submitted on September 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Carl Bert Albert Marker (left marker) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025

3. Carl Bert Albert Marker (left marker)

The view of the Carl Bert Albert Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025

4. The view of the Carl Bert Albert Marker along the street

Majority Leader Albert with President Lyndon B. Johnson image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - Unknown author - LBJ Library - Wikipedia, December 10, 1963

5. Majority Leader Albert with President Lyndon B. Johnson

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.