Samuel McMillan

Samuel McMillan (born August 16, 1850 in Dromore , Ireland , † May 6, 1924 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1909 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel McMillan was born in County Down during the reign of George V. The family then immigrated to the United States and first settled in New York City down, but later moved to Niles in Trumbull County ( Ohio ). There he attended community schools. He then returned to New York City where he worked as a carpenter. In the following years he attended evening school. He studied architecture . Then he went about banking. McMillan was the vice president of a construction company that helped build the Manhattan Bridge . He sat on the New York City Building Board Audit Committee for twelve years and served for three yearsPark Commissioner and President of the Authority under Mayor William Lafayette Strong . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1906 congressional election for the 60th Congress , McMillan was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 21st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded John H. Ketcham on March 4, 1907 . Since he on a run again in 1908 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1909 Congress of.

He died on May 6, 1924 in New York City and was then buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .

Web links

• Samuel McMillan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Samuel McMillan in the database of Find a Grave (English)