The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-15

In which he made such remarkable success
that at the age Of % he was put in the posi-
ton Of purchaser Of suppliri The pier at
Grand Haven for the Detroit and Milwaukee
road was built under his supervision. and he
soon became power in the management Of
tho Detroit and Milwaukee la 1854 ho
joined with Mossrs Newbury, Dean & Eaton
in the organization Of the Michigan Car
eompony, ont OF which have sprung the De-
troit Car Wheel company, the Baugh Steam
/ Forge company, and finally the Detroit Iron
/ Furnace company, Mr. Mcmillan now being
president Of all these their business amount
ing TO six or seven million dollars year. and
/ 5000 men being in their employ He is also
interested IN the ear works at st. Louis. No,
and at other places IN the United States and
in Canada. During the panic OF iSI3 ana
subsequent years he acquired great reputa-
tlon Tor ms able management of these differ
ent companies, his success in carrying them
through being one OF tho greatest financial
triumphs Of that time Some years AGO
ho and his associates in Detroit and
New York built the Detroit, Macldnac
and Marquette railroad, about coo mills
long, Of which ho has been president since
active member in the Detroit and Cleveland
Steam Navigation company and the Detroit
Transportation company. He is director
IN tho First National bank and tho Detroit
Savings bank, and also has a large interest
in the Detroit street railway With these
and large holdings Of business property in 7
Detroit, he is, OF course one Of the wealthiest
men in the state His income is very large
his personal expenses liberal, and his gifts 10
charitable and other public enterprises very
great. In giving as in getting, he is re- .
markably systematic No one else in the .
state has given 50 much TO tho public, and .
very few in the world have given with 30
much judgment
In 1860 he married Miss Wetmore OF De-
troit, and they have five children living Tho
oldest, William G., Mcmillan, was graduated
from Yalo in 1854, and is now associated with
bis father in business. Tho second son was
graduated from Yalo last summer aud IS
now In tho Yale University Law school The
family are all Presbyteriaus.
Mr.. Mcmillan entered politics as a member
Of the Republican state central committee In
1876, and by his extraordinary power as an
MNlA u NANtDly bfEl u t1ulIuAaLlDI
OF Democrats and Greoubackers. IL was ia
this campaign that Democratic majority II
2Oj4 in the Newhury congressional district
in 1874 was changed 10 a Republican plurality
OF 1921 in 1876, thus making the Michigan
delegation in congress solidly Republican.
After the death Of Senator Chandler, Mr.. Nc
MILAN became chairman Of the state central
committee, but soon after retired from poll
tics until 1886, when, as the condition Of the
party in Michigan was considered critical, he
was again called 10 rcorganize, which be did
20 thoroughly that the party was once more
united, aggressive and successful \ great
deal Of the success In the late campaign Is
attributed to his ability and leadership His
career, both in business and politics, is an
unbroken record Of successes, won by organ
izing ability. It used to be said by President
Lincoln that in all matters Of business Zach
ariah Chandler was the most reliable man in
the northwest, and Republicans OF Michigan
claim that as a man Of affairs Of administra-
tive ability, Mr.. Mcmillan is the superior even
of Senator Zach Chandler.