David George McQueen
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David George McQueen was a Presbyterian minister who spent much of his career in the city of Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
.
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.
He was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Alberta
in 1915
.
Mount McQueen in the Canadian Rockies
was named in his honour in 1953
.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He moved to Edmonton in 1887 upon graduation from Knox College, University of Toronto
Knox College, University of Toronto
Knox College is a postgraduate theological college of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1844 as part of a schism movement in the Church of Scotland following the Disruption...
, and served for 43 years as minister at First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church (Edmonton)
First Presbyterian Church, located at 10025-105th Street is an historic Presbyterian Church in Canada congregation and Gothic Revival church building in downtown Edmonton Alberta Canada...
. He also played a role in the founding of several other Edmonton area congregations.
The neighbourhood of McQueen
McQueen, Edmonton
McQueen is a residential neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the Rev. David George McQueen, who served 43 years as minister at Edmonton's First Presbyterian Church from 1887 to 1930....
is named in his honour.
He was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
in 1915
1915 in Canada
-Events:*January 4 - WWI: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry becomes the first Canadian troops sent to the front lines*January 15 - The Canadian Northern Railway line to Vancouver, British Columbia, is completed...
.
Mount McQueen in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
was named in his honour in 1953
1953 in Canada
-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Vincent Massey*Prime Minister – Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
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