Samuel J. R. McMillan Senator

Samuel James Renwick McMillan (February 22, 1826 – October 3, 1897) was an American politician. He was a Republican U.S. Senator from Minnesota. McMillan served in the U.S. Senate in the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th United States Congresses from March 4, 1875, to March 4, 1887. He had also been a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1864 to 1875 and served as Chief Justice from 1874 – 1875. He graduated from Western University of Pennsylvania in 1846, later studying the law on his own as was the custom of the day. He died in Saint Paul on October 3, 1897 and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.

Personal facts

Samuel J. R. McMillan
Birth dateFebruary 22, 1826
Birth place
Pennsylvania , Brownsville Pennsylvania
Date of deathOctober 03, 1897
Place of death
Minnesota , Saint Paul Minnesota

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military operations
Dakota War of 1862
military rank
Second lieutenant
party
Republican Party (United States)

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