New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
THE PRESIDENTS HOST
CHARACTER AND CAREER OF JOHv @
MILBURN, WHOSE HOME sHFI-
TIERS THE WOUNDED CHIEF
MAGISTRATES.

Buffalo. Sept IL (specfaD-The name of Joh,
George Milburn. in whose beautiful home t5
wounded President is lying. has within the ias,
ten days become known in every quarter Of ,ha
globe where there is sympathy or anxiety for vu1
lam Mckinley 1t is something that Mr. yilh,-
would not have sought desired under oriir.-,-
circumstances, for he has always disliked evsr
thing that approached parade and notOriety ana
has never put himself in the way of public a.
plause P
For twenty years or more John c. NIfIburn h.
been known as one of the ablest LAWYERS i, 49,
western part of the State. In Buffalo he has -
lenged 20 that class of who do not in+rrd
themselves into public matters but whose onfnto
when given. count for muCh-the sort Of rro1
who!E the newspaper reporters fv In yvb, :,
soGrdest judgment upon the gravest afrairs a. -
be had When the business men OF Buffa1o -, -
tc tuiid the Pan-American Exposition it was m
so:' OF man they wanted at the head of the ,-.as
undertaking. and they selected John q ,f,7s
because he was giant intellectually a 0art1
man ALWAYS. and honest beyond the st~nirtor -
any mans doubt Va
BY birth he is EngIishman He was horn =.
the North OF England fifty years ago and star.oI
In life as mechanical engineer a professior -
which his father gained considerable rror0i- =
as the builder of the high level bridge an E,or,1
or r-Tweed, the Tyne docks at Newcastle and go
works. But young MiIburn had made up bfs -,
early in life that he wanted to be a LAWYER sDS
drauO
ing room, he lied for America in 1853 and Soo-
found an opportunity to study law in the otic -
WaRenan K Watson. at Batavia " Y In 1s-g
after four years of the most IaborOus nran,-,.,o
ne passed the bar examination bur was NOT nor
mitted to practise because il was discovera7 H.
ne had not been in the country long eno,qb >,
gain citizenship. His case was taken IN nv a -,
Der OF influential men in the State and a hill vs.
introduced in the legislature to waive his arsrao
ana give MIN the privileges of full citizenship The
introduction of the bill aroused intense opposition
and after a protracted storm of anti-Fsrttish ora
tory in the Senate the measure was nasse5 a.,
became Chapter of the Laws of 1874 Tins !,
IS that this alien is to-day repaying the efforts ~
tenderest care Of the nations chief ruler tbaT
human hands could bestow 'Aa'
> In appearance he is a type OF the sturd=s- -
hood both physically and intellectually he is an
feet taA' well proportioned, with broad REGULAR
features and the impress of character and 6srS~
mination upon every line. His manner IS p!eassrt
aha cordial always, with style of candor ana de-
Hperation that adds much his force as sDeaker
whetner In serious argument or in lighter vein 81
q punic speaker he has enjoyed great populsrr-
for years. and is usually chosen Tor the mos eoS
sp.eaous duties OF this character all important
! IS lawyer he has for the last fifteen years been
member of the firm of Rogers, Locke & Nilburn
the leading law firm in Buffalo and has been ra
tanned in most of the important civil cases In the
local courts In the last decade. He was within the
peal In the Moiineux case. and he made powe--
Z ful argument for his client against David 3 HiI
VINO appeared in the case for the District Attorney
= In politics he is an old style Democrat and sup
ported Mckinley each time he was a Candidate
against William J. Bryan But he has never sOughr
accepted political honors. There has never been
time In ten years past when John G.. Mnourn
could not have had almost any honor Of political
rection.
and a hard worker always yet he has the sublime
faculty OF taking life easy. and no matter how
great the mountains OF work before him. he never
fails to find time for pleasant. deliberate word
I ful home at No. 1.16s Delaware-ave.. is a palace
wneren there f is ever good reoThP Ef5 and hearty
shop Of the busiest sort, but always IL is John G.
! where whole souled hospitality belongs with the
atmosphere.
Nor Is he alone the maker OF the atmosphers Of
burn is woman of the kindliest disposition. and
ter They have three sons. John George. ir.. and
Devereux, who are in Oxford University England.
and Ralph. who is much younger The Milourn
home is situated IN one OF the most delightful
morning sun and the fresh air from the park reach
it unobstructed and IN all the land the unfortunate
every need would have been more carefuny sup
Mr. Mlburn had his residence outside OF Western
New-York shortly after being admitted to the bar bar
pertnershiD ps With United states Senator Edward
wocott but he did not Ike the West "a ana saa ntler
where he has since lived . ,,,. ~,,,,v ,.,
lows and in the last year the newspapers o. tne
United States have told some gratIVlns sni.Ss u
about the achievements OF the Mllourn boys ln tns
athletic contests at old Oxford. The good V9rA ~
his bovs Is a matter Of considerable gratncation %
Mr Nfflburn. and. added 20 his pride as Iatne -
also the pride that his hoys are Americans and as
such have wen their lauretS - a,S
John G. MfIh,lrn came 70 America a poor i, GoS so ~
the success he has achieved has been due who'll. 10 70
his own Industry and strength OF character tLlsr
he had begun 70 make some headWay as a L ItMSL1
In Buffalo he sent for his Younger nrotner t sbs
IN TreIand and started him on the Toad u ~ '+e tS
legal profession But Joseph did not take easIs ss
the law ard turing HE mind 20 InoIv % % . sue
thir~s studied for the ministry and IS now q SUI
-f,,I OF Church in Chica1o