Joseph Hopkins Millard

Joseph Hopkins Millard (born April 20, 1836 in Hamilton , Ontario , † January 13, 1922 in Omaha ) was a banker and from 1901 to 1907 US Senator for the state of Nebraska .

Early years

Joseph Hopkins Millard moved early with his parents to Sabula , Iowa . There he attended school and initially began to work in a shop. At the age of 20 he moved to Omaha and got into the real estate business. In 1864 he moved to Virginia City , Montana , where he opened a bank. Two years later, however, he moved back to Omaha, where he became director of the Omaha National Bank (until 1920). In 1869 he was a co-founder of the Omaha & Northwestern Railroad . In 1872 he was elected mayor of the city. He served on the Union Pacific Railroad Company's board of directors for thirteen years , including six years as a government director.

Political rise

As a Republican , Millard belatedly entered the Senate on March 28, 1901 , after the Republicans in the Nebraska Legislature could not agree on candidates. His term ended on March 3, 1907. He was chairman of the Committee on Inter-Oceanic Canals in the 59th Congress. He was not nominated for re-election.

Old age and death

He subsequently resumed his banking business in Omaha, where he died on January 13, 1922 of complications from heart disease.

Individual evidence

Web links

Joseph Hopkins Millard in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Millard, Joseph Hopkins
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American Republican Party Politician, Senator for Nebraska State
DATE OF BIRTH	April 20, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hamilton (Ontario)
DATE OF DEATH	January 13, 1922
Place of death	Omaha , Nebraska

[1] Nebraska elects , article in the New York Times on March 29, 1901

[2] Ex-Senator Millard Dead , article in New York Times, March 14, 1922