The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-20
OBITUARY.
WESTON y. MILLrKEN.


evening ct about 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. Miiiiksn has been suffering from
heart trouble for the past few pears and
within the last few months has several
times been confined TO his house on this
account. He has been subject 70 faint
ing SPELLS and his condition has been the
Gauss fer much anxiety on the part Of his
frisnds He was recently attacked By ons
Of thsss III turns and was confined 70 the
houss for some little time. During the
last week, however, he has been feeling
much letter and has been able 10 ride ont
iitsls and has visited his ONCE 81 the
Miiliken- Tomlinson company and at the
Custom house. On Saturday he was ~
the oflios Of the Milliksn- Tomlinsen CON-
pany and seemed to be In unusually good
spirits and his health appeared 10 Be
much improved.
Sunday afternoon he was engaged for
some time with the directors Of the
Portland Rolling Mills. and at O'Clock
was seated ct the table with his family.
One member Of the family was serving
Mr.. Milliken and had passed to him
some dish upon the table. He had just
taken 10 and placed II In front Of him
when he was heard to say something In
Q low tone of voice as II speaking to
himss Then suddenly his heed fell
back and he appeared to be In faint
A physician was sent for Immediately
and everything that could be suggested
was done but Mr.. Milliken was dead.
Death had come so suddenly and SO pain
lessly that the expression Of his face was
not changed.
In the death Of Weston r. Milliken,
Portland has suffered an almost ire
parable loss. He has, during bis long
and active career In Portland, been
looked upon as one Of the most substanti-
al and solid of business men and so close
ly has he been identified with all Of the
commercial, social and political affairs OF
this city that the loss to Portland can at
this time be scarcely estimated.
4 Mr.. Miliisen was born In N mot. Sep
TENDER 2s, 1929. He was one Of large
family OF children. all Of whom have
sinco been identified with the city OF
Portland. He was educated In the schools
Of his native town and In the Lewiston
Academy where he laid the foundation Of
a successful career. After his graduation
from the Lewiston Academy, Mr.. Mill
ken taught four terms In the country
schools about his native town. As
teacher he was very successful, but he
was not satisfied to pursue this method
Of gaining livihood. When only 81
years old, Mr.. Milliken went to Boston,
whore he became q clerk and obtained
knowledge of business affairs. Two
years Of this experience and he returned
to Minot to engage In business for him
self. After four years as the kserer Of
country store Mr.. Milliken came to this
city In 1855 and engaged in the Wholesale
grocery and -four business here. and since
that time he has been closely identified
with the business interests Of Portland.
After some years he formed the firm Of
W. s. G. X. Milliksn. which was after
wards merged In the Milliken- Tomlinsor
company and Incorporated under that
name. Mr.. MilliKsn becoming the presi
dent of the company and continuing in
that position until the time Of his death.
This business under his able manage
ment assumed extensive proportions and
has for years been widely known In this
section of the country as one Of the larg
est and most reliable Of the Portland
business houses.
Mr.. Milliken was also engaged In the
extensive numbering business ct Sher-
brook, province Of Quebsc, and was q
large exporter OF lumber to the Argen-
tine Republic. He was also interested
in the lumber business at Ellsworth and
carried on very extensive business there.
For over % years Mr.. Milliksn was inter
ested in numbering. but two years ago he
sold out nearly all of his interests.
There was scarcely public enterprise
Of any magnitude In Portland in which
Mr.. Milliken was not financially interest
cd. He was always the first among the
Influential men of this city to whom
those interested In any of the great enter
prises which have done SO much to build
up Portland made their appeals for aid
and where the good of the city was at
stake, Mr.. Milliksn was never slow In
showing his interest and contribute
largely OF his means. In this way he was
drawn into many enterprises foreign to
his own business, hut when embarked In
them he at once became the counsellor
and the leader.
He was conneots officially with many
corporations and companies and was
financially interested In still greater
number. He was one Of the incorporators
Of the Portland Lloyds and dirsotor in
the company. He was director In the
Cumberland National Bank fer many
years and also Its president at one time.
he was one of the trustees and managers
Of the Portland Savings Bank for about
twenty-five years and after the grsat fire
In 1866 he was elected one OF the Building
Loan COMMISSIONER. He aided in the
organization Of the Portland. Bangor
and Machias Steam boat company and
WINS n director of that oompany at the