The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-11
SENATOR JAMES M'MILLAN.

IN the senate thrown upon him last wintor,
together with the shock Of losing brother
son aud grandson within one year are ne
lieved to have aggravated his trouble
lie WAS mt the Essex County club (estef-
day afternoon and while playing golf WAS
obliged to stop, and being overcome ny
slight f1intness he Sent for stmnlant,
which revived him and the attack passed
away. He went home without finishing
the game and ut dinner was ioYial and
ghthcarted, He rcmaincd MP quite late
his family. but nj midnight suffered ii So
we're lll-turn, being pressed for breath ana
experiencing considerable pain. physi-
clan who was called administered the usual
heart tonics, which had the desired effect,
and the. patient rested comfortably until
3 o'clock. when another attack came on,
more severe than the first The physicl n
applied by hypodermic injections the most
powerful heart stimuiants known, but the
tlnued to sink until nv lost consciousness
ten minutes before his death, Another
physician was sent for after the second
attack, hut did not arrive until soon after
the senator had passed away There were
around the dcuthhcd Mrs Mcmillan, their
daughter Amy and granddaughter Miss
The funeral arrangements have not been
perfected but the services Will take y ace
from the senator's lnte home in Detroit.
Detroit. Mich. August lo-senator James
Mcmillan was born In Hamilton, Ontario,
May Il. 1885. and came to Detroit when II
years of age. Soon after his arrival in De.
trolt he was appointed purchasing agent
of the Detroit and Milwaukee railroad.
which position he held for several years
In company with several others he organ
lied the Michigan Gar company, In iS74,
and afterward purchased tbe, car works at
st. Louis and established similar works
Mt Cambridge Ind, and London, ont, hi,
brother. William, who, died a short time
ago, afterward purchased the St Louis
works. Senator ,McMillIn became inter
ested In the lake carrying trade and in,
vested large sums in lake transportation,
both freight and passenger. lie also was
heavily interested in the ship building
business on the great lakes. IL was largely
through his influence that the Duluth
South Shore and Atlantic railroad across
the upper peninsular of Michigan was con
structcd
senator Mcmillan became one Of the
most prominent men In the business Of
! Detroit. He was a director IN the First
| National, the Detroit Savings and the
State Savings banks Of this city and was
a stakeholder In number OF other banks
and financial Institutions,
He was large contributor TO charities
OF various kinds and made a number OF
notable gifts to educational Institutions.
He gave 10 the University Of Michigan one
of the most complete ShakespereNn libra
rles In the United States ana he also gave
| to that institution Mcmillan hail. To the
Michigan agricultural college at Lansing
| he gave the Topper collection or insects
and to Albion college he gave the Mcmillan
| chemical laboratory He also gave to the
| Mary Allen seminary Of Crockett Texas
school for the education Of coiored girls
sum sufficient to complete its endow
\ ment.
The Mcmillan family has suffered sore
| affliction and severe loss by death iu the
| past year. Senator McMtllan's son. Jane,
! Allen Mcmillan, died In Colorado last
winter. In addition to the senator's sud
! den death today, his brother, William NJ
! Mcmillan, and his nephew, Maurice Nc
! MILAN. have recently died.