James Alexander George Smith McCartney

James Alexander George Smith McCartney (30 June 1945 – 9 May 1980), also known as J. A. G. S. McCartney or "Jags" McCartney, was a politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands. He was the first Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands and held that position from 31 August 1976 until 9 May 1980, when he died when the private plane he was in crashed near Vineland, New Jersey, while flying from Washington, D.C. to Atlantic City, New Jersey.

McCartney was born in Grand Turk Additionally, the Grand Turk International Airport is named in honour of him. North of the airport on Airport Road is the JAGS McCartney Memorial Park, with a covered pavilion with histories and tributes about him. This is located at N 21 27.081 and W 71 8.619. There is a large open park just south of the pavilion.