Educator, school inspector, physician.
Born at East Oro, Ontario on 25 December 1861, son of Peter McCalman and Charlotte Burgess, he was educated at the University of Toronto before coming to Manitoba in 1881 where he finished his collegiate course at the University of Manitoba. He taught at Emerson School (1881-1883, 1885-1887) and Morris School (1886), and was appointed a School Inspector in 1888, serving for ten years.
He attended the Manitoba Medical College, graduating in 1899 and beginning the practice of medicine. He was Professor of Obstetrics at the Manitoba Medical College and Senior Obstetrician at the Winnipeg General Hospital. In 1911, he practiced at 4301 Main Street, Winnipeg. He was a member of the Winnipeg Medical Chirurgical Society and the Manitoba Medical Association, and served as President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (1913).
He died unmarried at Winnipeg on 5 March 1938 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery. He is commemorated by McCalman Avenue in Winnipeg.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.
Death registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Dr. D. McCalman dies after long medical career,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 March 1938, page 11.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 7 December 2025
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