Daniel Hunter McMillan

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Daniel Hunter McMillan

Sir Daniel Hunter McMillan , KCMG (born January 14, 1846 in Whitby , Ontario , † April 14, 1933 in Winnipeg ) was a Canadian politician , officer and businessman . From 1889 to 1899 he was a treasurer of the government of the province of Manitoba , and from 1900 to 1911 he was vice governor .

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Initially, McMillan aspired to a military career. He was stationed at the Niagara border from 1864 and two years later was involved in repelling a raid by the Fenian Brotherhood . In 1870 he took part in the Wolseley Expedition that led to the end of the Red River Rebellion . He decided to stay in Winnipeg and started a grain trading and milling company in 1874. This shipped the first wheat harvest from western Canada to Minneapolis .

As a Liberal candidate, McMillan ran for the election to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in 1879 , but was unsuccessful. The following year he won a by-election and entered the provincial parliament. In 1883 he decided not to be re-elected. McMillan remained associated with the army and contributed as a major in the crackdown on the Northwest Rebellion in 1885 . In 1887 he was promoted to the command of his regiment. In 1887/88 he was the first president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange.

In 1888 McMillan ran again and was elected. Prime Minister Thomas Greenway took him into government in 1889 and appointed him treasurer . In 1892 and 1896 he was re-elected. After the election victory of the Conservatives under Hugh John Macdonald , McMillan had to leave the government in 1899, but remained an MP. Governor General Lord Minto swore in on October 10, 1900 as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. He held this representative office until August 1, 1911.

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SURNAME McMillan, Daniel Hunter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1846
PLACE OF BIRTH Whitby, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH April 14, 1933
Place of death Winnipeg