David George McQueen (1854–1930) was a Presbyterian minister who spent much of his career in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1] The neighbourhood of McQueen is named in his honour.[2]

McQueen was born in Kirkwall, Ontario in 1854,[3] and moved to Edmonton in 1887 upon graduation from Knox College, University of Toronto. He served for 43 years as minister at First Presbyterian Church, and played a role in the founding of several other Edmonton area congregations.

He was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Alberta in 1915.[4]

His son Alexander died during World War I on June 4, 1916, from wounds sustained during the Battle of Mont Sorrel.[3]

His life is chronicled in the book McQueen of Edmonton by E.A. Corbett.

Mount McQueen in the Canadian Rockies was named in his honour in 1953.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Memorial tablet for Reverend David George McQue... - Canadiana Discovery Portal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  2. ↑ The neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility mentions naming of the neighbourhood for a Rev. G. D. McQueen who arrived in Edmonton in 1887. The article on Edmonton's First Presbyterian Church mentions a Reverend David George McQueen, who arrived in Edmonton in 1887 and who was minister of the church for 43 years, and is the same person.
  3. 1 2 "The Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives – The Life of Rev. D.G. McQueen". Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ↑ "University of Alberta: Honorary Degree Recipients (1910-1919)".
  5. ↑ "Mount McQueen". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-05.


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