(1896-13 Sept. 1971), physician. (Homer McCuaig) Born at Bainsville, GC. Parents: Duncan D. McCuaig and his wife Catherine McIntosh. He was educated at Bainsville, Williamstown High School and Queen’s University, where he graduated in medicine 1921. For several years, the young Dr McCuaig had a private medical practice at Stittsville, Ont. Afterwards, from 1927, he was on the staff of Rockwood Hospital, a psychiatric hospital at Kingston. From 1933, he was assistant director of the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital. In 1936-1938, he continued medical studies in Britain, Europe and the United States. He returned to work at the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital and was associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. From 1939 he was assistant professor of psychiatry at Queen’s University, where he was later professor of psychiatry and head of the department. He was head also of a newly-established psychiatric department at Kingston General Hospital. From 1955 till his retirement in 1959 or 1960, he was superintendent of the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital, which was the successor to the Rockwood Hospital. Member of the United Church. He died at his home in Kingston. In 1922 he was married to Margaret Stewart, of Renfrew. (two children) Dr McCuaig was the brother of the medical doctors V.C., and D. R. McCuaig, and of S. H. McCuaig.

Queen’s University Archives (obituaries, various alumni records, portrait) * The McCuaigs of Bainsville (1984?) (includes portraits)