Caledonia

McMILLAN, Frank Griggs

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 255-256

Frank Griggs McMILLAN, contractor and builder, Minneapolis [Hennepin County], 
Minnesota, was born 04 October 1856 at Danville [Caledonia County], Vermont, 
son of Col. Andrew and Susan GRIGGS McMILLAN. His father, a graduate of West 
Point, was descended from Col Andrew McMILLAN of Ulster, Ireland, who came to 
America in 1754, General John McMILLAN, one of his [Andrew's] sons, being the 
grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Frank Griggs McMILLAN was 
educated in the district schools, and Dummer Academy, Bayfield [Essex County], 
Massachusetts. In early life Mr. McMILLAN served an apprenticeship in the 
printing trade in the old "North Star" office, at Danville, the second 
newspaper established in Vermont. He later worked as a journeyman printer in 
Boston.

Mr. McMILLAN removed to Minneapolis in 1878 and engaged for a time in his 
trade. Owing to ill health he sought an outdoor occupation and interested 
himself in building. He is now one of the leading contractors in the city. 
Mr. McMILLAN is a Democrat, was state senator in 1890, was chairman of the 
Senate Capital Commission two years, and author of a bill providing for the 
erection of the new State Capitol at St. Paul. He was appointed by Gov. LIND 
a member of the State Board of Equalization, and served two years as its 
chairman; was a member of Minneapolis board of park commissioners two years; 
was six years a member of the board of education. He is now serving as a 
member of the board of corrections and charities.

Mr. McMILLAN is a member of the Minnesota Commercial Club, Lafayette Club, 
Minnetonka Beach, St. Anthony Falls Commercial Club, John A. Rawlins Post of 
the Citizens Staff, Six O'Clock Club, Minnesota Society Sons of the American 
Revolution, Minnesota Society Sons of Colonial Wars, Vermont Association of 
Minnesota, and a member and trustee of the First Congregational Church of 
Minneapolis. Residence at 700 Tenth Avenue S. E., Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
In 1881 he [Frank Griggs McMILLAN] married [Miss?] Lillian A. CONNOR of 
Minneapolis; they have four children: Corrine, Lillian, Howard, and Jassamine.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly