Donald George Milne (July 16, 1934 – January 24, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

Barre, Vermont Barre, Vermont may refer to: *Barre (city), Vermont *Barre (town), Vermont Barre ( ) is a New England town, town in Washington County, Vermont, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,923 at the 2020 census, making it the ...

, Milne graduated from Spaulding High School in 1952,

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(1957), and

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(1959). He served on the

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selectboard and on the Washington school board. Milne also served in the

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in 1967. He then served as clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1993 until his retirement in 2015. His wife, Marion Milne, also served in the Vermont House. Milne died of cancer in Washington, Vermont. His son,

Scott Milne Scott Edward Milne (born March 10, 1959) is an American businessman and political candidate from North Pomfret, Vermont. A Republican, Milne was the party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 2020, losing to Democrat Molly Gray; th ...

, now runs Milne Travel and was the unsuccessful 2014 Republican gubernatorial candidate in Vermont. His cousin,

James F. Milne James F. Milne (born July 8, 1950) is a Vermont business and political figure who served for two terms as Secretary of State of Vermont. Biography Milne was born in Barre, Vermont on July 8, 1950. He attended the local schools, and graduated fr ...

, served as

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from 1995 to 1999.

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