David George McQueen

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

He moved to Edmonton in 1887 upon graduation from Knox College, University of Toronto, and served for 43 years as minister at First Presbyterian Church. He also played a role in the founding of several other Edmonton area congregations.

The neighbourhood of McQueen is named in his honour.[2]

He was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Alberta in 1915.[3]

Mount McQueen in the Canadian Rockies was named in his honour in 1953.[4]

References
  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.
  4. "Mount McQueen". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.


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