[1] His mother was the granddaughter of Andrew Pickens, a Revolutionary War hero and member of Congress.

[1][2] As an executive at Sloss-Sheffield, McQueen devoted much of his attention to the development of the company's properties.

[1] Many facilities were built or rebuilt under McQueen, including by-product coke ovens in North Birmingham.

[4] In his private life, McQueen belonged to many civic and social clubs, and he was involved in the Birmingham Baseball Association.

[1] McQueen died at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on April 20, 1925.