Jim McQuiston grew up as a fan of Jack London and his tales of the Yukon Gold Rush. As a teenager he discovered that his own relative, Leroy N. "Jack" McQuesten, was extremely instrumental in developing the Yukon River Valley and was known as the "Father of the Yukon" in his own lifetime. After years of research - and a meeting with Jack's grandson, Walter - Jim determined that this was one book that needed to be written. A trip to the Yukon River, and a year's worth of writing, has produced Captain Jack: Father of The Yukon.
Captain Jack
Father Of The Yukon
by James A. McQuiston
Captain Jack
Father Of The Yukon
by James A. McQuiston
Published Oct 13, 2007
268 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Historical / General
Book Details
So, why'd they call him Jack?
Born Leroy Napoleon McQuesten, this Yukon legend was given the moniker of "Captain Jack" after his heroic rescue of ship and crew, on his first trip out on salt water, at the age of 22.
A magnet for nicknames, he became known as Father of the Yukon, Father of Alaska, Golden Rule McQuesten, Prince of Goodfellows and a host of other affectionate titles.
Famous authors, Jack London and Pierre Berton, were fans of Captain Jack and wrote extensively on him. Early Yukon explorers, Frederick Schwatka and William Ogilvie, did the same. Though captain of the very first steamboats on the Yukon, chief trader on the river, and grubstaker of thousands of gold miners, Jack's story has lain hidden in the pages of several dozen books and newspapers, until now.
"Captain Jack: Father of the Yukon" is the definitive work on this true American hero and his adventures on the final frontier.
