Samuel McMillan (August 6, 1850 – May 6, 1924) was an American politician and businessman who was a

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from

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from 1907 to 1909.

Biography

Samuel McMillan was born in Dromore,

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on August 6, 1850. He immigrated to the

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with his parents, who settled in

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and later moved to Niles,

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. McMillan attended the schools of Trumbull County, settled in New York City, and worked as a carpenter while attending night school to study architecture, engineering and construction. He became active in businesses in

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and

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, including Vice President of the Ryan-Parker Construction Company. He was Vice President of the Bronx Borough Bank and Washington Savings Bank, and member of the board of Directors of the West Side Bank and Mutual Bank of New York City. He was also involved in other businesses, including serving as President of the Pelham Park Railroad. McMillan was also active in New York City's government. He served on the building department's board of examiners for 12 years, and was a member of the board of park commissioners and president of the board during the mayoral administration of William L. Strong. In 1906 McMillan was a resident of

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when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican, and served in the 60th Congress (March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1909). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1908. McMillan died in New York City on May 6, 1924 and was buried at

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in the

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References

*U.S. Government Printing Office
Official Congressional Directory
1908, page 85 {{DEFAULTSORT:McMillan, Samuel 1850 births 1924 deaths People from Dromore, County Down People from Niles, Ohio Businesspeople from New York City Politicians from New York City Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Irish emigrants to the United States Politicians from County Down Businesspeople from County Down 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives