J.A. McCUEN 1912

(From the November 6, 1927 Duluth News-Tribune)

Funeral of Dr. McCuen, Former Duluth Mayor, to Be Held Monday

Funeral services for Dr. J. A. McCuen, 63, pioneer Duluth physician and former mayor who died Friday night, will be held at 3:15 p.m. Monday at the Masonic temple, Lake av and Second st, under auspices of Ionic lodge, No. 186. A. F. and A. M., and Scottish rite. The Rev. Noble S. Elderkin will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.

Doctor McCuen's death at his home, 1923 E. Fifth st, followed and illness of several months. He was the last mayor under the old aldermanic form of city government, defeating M. B. Cullum at the election Feb. 6, 1912. He served until April 14, 1913, when the aldermanic government was replaced by the present commission form. Doctor McCuen had also served as county coroner.

The former mayor was born July 17, 1864, at Guelph, Ont., where he received his early education. He came to Duluth in 1892 and took an active interest in civic affairs. He was a member of Shrine, Elks and Modern Samaritans besides the Ionic Scottish rite bodies.

Surviving are a daughter, Miss Gertrude McCuen, Duluth; a brother, David McCuen, Calgary, Alta., and two sisters, Mrs. James Henning and Carrie McCuen, Hamilton, Ont.