Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1902 — M’MILLAN’S LIFE ENDS. [ARTICLE]

M’MILLAN’S LIFE ENDS.

Mich lean Senator Passes Away Suddenly at His Summer Home. Senator James 11. McMillan of Michigan died suddenly at his summer cottage, at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., at 4 o’clock Sunday morning. His death, which was due to congestion of the lungs and heart failure, came after a few hours’ Illness. Senator McMillan was an ardent golfer and he spent Saturday on the grounds of the Essex Country Club in the sport, although he was not entered in the tournament. While ascending n steep bill he felt faint and was sent to the club house and given a stimulant. He recovered, returned home and ate a hearty dinner with bis family, seeming in the best of spirits. At midnight he was aroused from sleep by difficult breathing and a physician was summoned. He found Mr. McMillan suffering from heart trouble and one of his lungs was congested. Under a powerful stimulant he revived and soon was asleep again. A second attack more violent followed and the doctor found the other lung congested. Restoratives failed to give relief and the Senator died at 4 o’clock. At the bedside when the end came were the Senator’s wife and daughter, and his granddaughter. Miss Jarvis. James McMillan was born at Hamilton, Ont., May 12. 1838. and was a resilient of Detroit from 1855. Early in the commercial success of that city he became Identified with its manufacturing interests and became in a few years one of the big men of that city and of the State and the railroad, lake marine, banking, manufacturing and general commercial world. The foundation of his fortune was laid in the lumber field. Early in life he became interested und active in politics as a Republican. In 1884 he was a presidential elector. From 1885 to 1890 he served as chairman of the Michigan Republican State committee. In 1889 he was elected to the United States Senate. and in 1895 and again in 1901 he was re-elected. His present term expired in 1907. In Washington Senator McMillan lived in a palatial home at 1114 Vermont avenue. In the Senate he had great influence, especially in committees where legislation was framed, and in the inner circle of Senators who do the real work of that body. He practically ruled the District of Columbia and the capital city as chairman of the committee on the District of Columbia.