Sir Archibald John Scott Milman (1834–14 February 1902) was a British

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who served as a clerk in the

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. Milman joined the clerical staff of the

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in 1857, and in 1870 he was made second clerk assistant. He served as

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between 1900 and 1902, but poor health led to his early retirement. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the

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on 21 January 1902. He died less than a month after leaving office and five weeks after being awarded a knighthood. He was accused by Irish nationalist MPs, including Thomas Sexton, of having too much influence over the chair during debates surrounding the

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.'Death of Sir A. Milman', ''New Zealand Herald''
Volume XXXIX, Issue 11926, 29 March 1902 (Retrieved 29 March 2020).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Milman, Archibald 1834 births 1902 deaths British civil servants Clerks of the House of Commons Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath