John M. Millikin | |
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| 16th Ohio State Treasurer | |
| In office January 10, 1876 – January 14, 1878 | |
| Governor | Rutherford B. Hayes Thomas L. Young |
| Preceded by | Leroy Welsh |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Howells |
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| Born | (1804-10-14)October 14, 1804 Greensboro, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 9, 1884(1884-04-09) (aged 79) Hamilton, Ohio |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Hough |
| Children | four |
| Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College |
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John M. Millikin (October 14, 1804-April 9, 1884)[1] was aRepublican politician in the state ofOhio and wasOhio State Treasurer from 1876 to 1878.
John Millikin was born on October 14, 1804, inGreensboroGreene County, Pennsylvania. Three years later, his family moved toHamilton, Ohio, where his son,Daniel Millikin, became the first physician in that place. He had private teachers and spent a year atWashington College inWashington County, Pennsylvania, from 1824 and 1825.[2] He was admitted to the bar in Ohio on September 5, 1827, and went into partnership withWilliam Bebb.[3] When Bebb was elected governor, Millikin retired from legal practice and moved to his farm three miles from Hamilton.[4] He raisedPoland Chinadomestic pigs, was the first president of the Ohio Poland-China Record Association, and was re-elected unanimously. He wrote the history of the breed.[4]
Millikin was an officer in the Statemilitia for several years and was onGovernorThomas Corwin's staff. In 1846, he was a member of the state board of equalization and spent three terms on the State Board of Agriculture. In 1860, he was named a trustee ofMiami University for nine years and was re-appointed twice more, serving until his death.[2][4] In 1873, he was named by theSecretary of the Interior as a commissioner to make a treaty with theCreek to cede part of their territory to theSeminole.[2][4] In 1875, he was elected Ohio State Treasurer. He was re-nominated by the Republicans in 1877 but lost in the general election.[3] He died April 9, 1884, at Hamilton. He was interred atGreenwood Cemetery (Hamilton, Ohio) on April 11, 1884.[1]
Millikin was married to Mary Hough of Hamilton on September 6, 1831. They had four children.[2]
..and in 1824 went to Washington College, in Washington, Pennsylvania, spending a year there, and returning home last of May 1825.
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| Preceded by | Treasurer of Ohio 1876–1878 | Succeeded by |
