He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1970.
[1] Born in 1910 at Kings Head, Nova Scotia, MacQueen was a farmer and fisherman.
[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1967 election, defeating Liberal incumbent A. Lloyd MacDonald by 128 votes in the Pictou East riding.
[3] MacQueen was defeated by MacDonald when he ran for re-election in 1970, losing the seat by 19 votes.
[4] In 1972, MacQueen was appointed manager of the Pictou County Home for Disabled.