Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James M MacQueen |
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| Born: | 5 September 1859 |
| Died: | 27 January 1934 |
| Bio Notes: | James M MacQueen was born on 5 September 1859, educated in Edinburgh and articled to an engineer named James Fairweather in the same city c.1875. On completing his apprenticeship he spent six months on a study tour of Europe, returning c.1880 to become a clerk in the City Engineer's Department. He was thereafter an assistant in a number of Edinburgh practices until he emigrated to the USA to commence independent architectural practice in Harrisburg in the early 1890s. This seems not to have been a success as he moved to Pittsburg to become a draughtsman with Alden & Harlow, remaining with them until 1902 when he recommenced independent practice there, designing a number of churches and the Pennsylvania Steel Company's offices at Hightower, Pennsylvania. He was for a time Vice-President and then President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. MacQueen died on 27 January 1934. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1875 | Early 1890s | |
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America | Business | Early 1890s | Before 1902 | |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America | Business | 1902 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| James Fairweather | c. 1875 | c. 1880 | Apprentice | |
| Edinburgh Burgh Engineers Office/Edinburgh City Engineer's Department | c. 1880 | Before 1890 | Clerk | |
| Alden & Harlow | Early 1890s | 1902 | Draughtsman | |
References
Bibliographic References
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| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Withey, Henry F and Withey, Elsie Rathburn | 1970 | Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) | Facsimile edition | Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc (originally published in 1956) | |