The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24

Judge John MacQueen lawyer, so- iicitor. legislator, jurist and clubman. died at o'clock yesterday evening at Sit yincents hospital after an illness of 16 days. At the time of his death lie was judge of division No. 1 of the municipal court, position which he had held the past six years.
 He had net been in good health for tome time and wos unable to with stand an attack of flu.
 Judge MacQucen was born at Eu- taw. Ala, February 9. 1863. His par egts were General and Mrs John Mac queen, his mother being Sarah Pick CHS. grand daughter of General Pick l ems of Revolutionary fame. His father was representative in Congress l from North Carolina before the war and was a member of the Confederate < Congress.
 Judge MacQueen graduated in law at the state university in Tuscaloosa in 1883, and moved to Livingston, Ala. wltere for two years he was assoc 1 oiated in the practice of law with the late Judge S. H. Sprott and the late Col. John J. Altman. In 1885, he moved to Jasper and formed a law partner ship with the late Col. c. w. Hewitt of this county. He came to Birming- ] ham in 1890, was again associated in law partnership with Colonel Alt man, and from that time was promi- nent in the political. club and social 1 life of the district.
 For twelve years he was solicitor of the Tenth judicial district serving two ! terms of six years each and was twice :. elected to the legislature from this i county. At one of the sessions he served as speaker of the house.
 For the past six years he had been judge of the first division of the mu- nicipal court of Jefferson county.
 The remains will be taken to Eutaw on Friday and services will be held at old St. Stephens church. following which interment will be in the family burial place there He will rest beside his late brother, Joseph Fickens Mac Queen, his grandfather and grand mother. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Pickens. and two deceased sisters, Flora and Carrie MacQueen.
 Judge MacQueen was married in 1901 to Miss Caroline Bealesof Montgomery, and one son. Jesse, aged 19 survives. He is also survived by his brother, J.. w. McQueen, president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company
 Judge MacQueen was one of the most prominent men in Alabama social and club life. He was founder of the Southern club of this city. and its pres- ident for five years. He was one Of the early. promoters of the Southern Baseball league and was president of the Birmingham baseball club in 1892. when it won it's first pennant. He was one of the organizers and at the time of his death president of the Choctaw Bend Hunting and Fishing club.
 He was staunch Episcopalian and member of the Church of the Advent.
 Six feet and four inches in height. straight as an Indian. with strong aquiline features, commanding fig ure of man, an eloquent speaker. and an incompars ble raconteur, Judge { MacQueen was prominent in whatso- 2 ever walk of life he moved. No man had a finer sense of the artistic. nor ! was there man or woman with a more accurate taste in things artis- tic. A dear lover of nature all anil nal life was attractive to him. He was a famous hunter and always possessed a good dog. For many years he also rode spirited horse.
 Judge MacQueen lovec his fellow men. Genial to a degree he was sought by all who craved sgood com pany and an easy and ready. flow of < wit and humor He was splendid companion and mace friends by the score wherever he was known. There d will be sincere sorrow all over Ala bama when 1t is learned that he IS no