The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15

years been member OF the firm OF Rogers,
Locke * MilbuTn, the leading law firm in
Buffalo. and has been retained in most OF
the important civil cases in the local courts
IN the last decade. He was within the last
year retained by the defense 20 argue thu
appeal in the AIolineux case. and ne made
a powerful argument for his client against
David u. Hlll VINO appeared in the case
for the district attorney OF New York.
Ia politics he Is an old style Democrat
and supported Mckinley each time he was
a candidate against William J. Bryan. But
he has never sought or accepted political
hOnOrs. There has never been a time in
ten years past when John c. Afilburn could
not have had almost any honor OF a no.
itcal character that the city or county
could nave given, but he seems without
ambition in that direction.
Although man capable OF great achieve
ment and hard worker always yet he has
the sublime faculty OF taking life easy and
no matter how many the burdens uDon his
shoulders or how great the mountains OF
work before him he never fails TO find time
for a pleasant, deliberate word with the
man who drops In upon him. HIS beautiful
home at No. ll6S Delaware avenue IS PAL
ace wherein there IL ever good fellowship
and hearty welcome for him VINO enters
Often IL Is a workshop OF the busiest sort
but always fl is John G. Milburu's home
and that means II is place where whole
souled hospitality belongs with the at
mOsphere.
Nor is he alone the maker Of the atmos-
phere or hospitality in the Delaware-avenus
nome. Mrs. Mlburn II a woman OF the
k1ndlest disposition, and has much Of her
husbands sturdiness OF character. They
have three sOns-JOhn George ir and
DeVereux, who are IN Oxford University
England. and Ralph, who IS much Younger
The Milburn home IS situated fn one OF fhe
most delightful sections OF Buffalo. on a
broad avenue, where the morning sun and
the fresh air from the park reach il rnob-
structec, and IN all the land the unfortu-
nate President could not have fallen in a
spot where his every need would have been
more carefully supplied
Never but once since his coming 10 Anner-
lea mas Mr.. Miihurn had hts residence ONT
side or western New York. Shortly after
being admitted 20 the bar he went TO Dem
yer, Coz, where he formed a law partner-
ship with United States Senator Edward
Wolcott. but he Gid not like the West. and
afJer a years residence IN Denver returned
10 Buffalo. where he has since lived
Like their father. hts sons are big manly
fellows. and In the last year the revvsDo
pers Of the United States have told some
gratifying things about the achievements
or the Milburn boys in the athletic confests
Is a matter OF considerable qualification 10
Mr.. Mtlburn. and added 20 his pride as a
father Is also the pride that HIS bows are
laurels.
John @. Mnburn came TO America a poor
oOy, ana the success he has achieved has
peen cue wholly 10 his own industry and
strength OF character. After he had begun
70 make some headway as a LAWYER in Hnf-
falo he sent for his younrer brother Josenb
IN England. and started him on the road 20
the legal profession. But Joseph did not
take easily 20 the law and turning his
mind 10 more serious things studied for
the ministry. and r. now successfl.l a.. =
tor OF a church IN Chicago.