Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-15

trouble.
The Fatal Attack.
He was at the Essex County club
Saturday afternoon, and while play
ing golf, was obliged to pass over a
small hill, which so affected his
breathing that he was obliged to stop,
ness, he sent for a stimulant, which
revived him, and the attack passed
away. He went home without finish
ing the game, and at dinner time
was very jovial and lighthearted. He
remained up quite late in the even
ing, talking and joking with the
family, but at midnight suffered
severe i'll turn, being pressed for
breath and experiencing consider
able pain. A physician was called
who administered . the usual heart
tonics, which had the desired effect,
and the patient rested comfortably
until three o'clock, when another at
tack came on, more severe than the
first. The physician applied by hypo-
dermic injections the most powerful
heart stimulants known to medical
science, but the drugs had no effect
whatever, and the senator continued
to sink until he lost consciousness
ten minutes before his death. An
other physician was sent for after
the second attack, but did not arrive
until just after the senator had
passed away. There were around the
deathbed Mrs. Mcmillan, their daugh-
Il
Jarvis.
Career of the Dead Senator.
Senator James Mcmillan was born In
Hamilton. Ontario, May IL. 1885, and re-
moved to Detroit when II years of age.
Soon after his arrival in Detroit he was ap-
pointed purchasing agent of the Detroit
& Milwaukee railroad, which position he
held for several years. In company with
several others he organized the Michigan
car company In 1864, and afterwards pur-
chased the car works at st. Louis and es-
tablished similar works at Cambridge,
Ind. and London, Ont His brother, Will
liam, who died short time ago, afterwards
purchased the St. Louis works. Senator Nc
MILAN became Interested in the lake
carrying trade and invested large
sums in lake transportation. both
freight and passenger. He also was
heavily interested in the ship building
business on the great lakes. 1t was largely
through his influence that the Duluth
South Shore & Atlantic railroad across the
upper peninsula of Michigan was con-
structed.
Senator Mcmillan was the recognized re-
publican leader in Michigan. and had been
since his first election as senator In 1859.
When ex-senator Zachariah Chandler died
in 1879 Senator Mcmillan was secretary of
the republican state central committee.
Chambers death left the republican party
in Michigan without dominant leader for
several years. In 1885 Mr. Mcmillan was
elected chairman of the state central COM
mittee, and from that time until his death
he was the leader of his party in Michigan,
He held the state chairmanship until 1896,
| serving for seven years after his election
to the senate. Senator McMillan's sue
cess in politics, as we'll as in business, can
be largely accredited to his wonderful ex-
ecutive ability. He was man of compare
lively small personal acquaintance
| throughout the state, but he picked his
party lieutenants with rare judgment. He
was no orator. and seldom spoke before an
audience. His life was clean and his char
acter spotless. His word was sacred. An
unqualified promise once given was never
broken. A qualified promise was never
changed from the original qualifications,
| The late governor, H. S. Plngree. opposed
Senator Mcmillan strongly during the last
years of his (Pngree's) career in state poll
| tics