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McMillin, Benton, 1845-1933

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Personal name headingMcMillin, Benton, 1845-1933
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Variant(s)McMillan, Mr. (Benton), 1845-1933
McMillin, Mr. (Benton), 1845-1933
See alsoTennessee. Governor (1899-1903 : McMillin)
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Other standard no.1200907655
12138092
Q358665
Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeCelina (Tenn.)
Carthage (Tenn.)
Birth date1845-09-11
Death date1933-01-08
Place of birthMonroe County (Ky.)
Place of deathNashville (Tenn.)
Field of activityTennessee--Politics and government--1865-1950
AffiliationTennessee. General Assembly. House of Representatives
United States. Congress. House
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Profession or occupationGovernors
Legislators
Lawyers
Diplomats
Found inA. Cusimano & Co., 1886: p. 1 (Mr. McMillin, from the Committee on Ways and Means)
Eliza J. Ray, 1886: p. 1 (Mr. McMillan, from the Committee on Ways and Means)
Biog. dir. of the U.S. Cong. online, viewed Nov. 26, 2008 (McMillin, Benton, a Representative from Tenn.; b. Sept. 11, 1845; d. Jan. 8, 1933; in Cong., 1879-1898; gov. of Tenn. elected in 1898, served until 1903)
Wikipedia August 21, 2023: (Benton McMillin (September 11, 1845 - January 8, 1933) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as the 27th governor of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903 and represented Tennessee's 4th district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1899. He served as a diplomat during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson, initially as Minister to Peru (1913-1919) and afterward as Minister to Guatemala (1920-1921). Born: September 11, 1845, Monroe County, Kentucky ; Died: January 8, 1933 (aged 87), Nashville, Tennessee ; Political party: Democratic ; Profession: Attorney ; ...McMillin studied law with Judge E. L. Gardenshire in Carthage, Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar in 1871, and began practicing in Celina, Tennessee. Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives: in office 1875-1877)
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