Seth L. Milliken
Seth Llewellyn Milliken (December 12, 1831 – April 18, 1897) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Seth Llewellyn Milliken | |
|---|---|
| Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – April 18, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Decatur Lindsey |
| Succeeded by | Edwin C. Burleigh |
| Member of Maine House of Representatives Camden[1] | |
| In office 1857–1858 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1831 Montville, Maine |
| Died | April 18, 1897 (aged 65) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Colby College Union College |
Early life edit
Born in Montville, Maine, the son of William Milliken and Lucy P. Perrigo. Milliken attended the common schools and Waterville College (now Colby College) before graduating from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1856.
Family life edit
Milliken had two children, a daughter Maud Milliken and a son Seth M. Milliken.[1]
Maud Milliken was a native of Augusta, Maine. She descended on her father's side from Sir James Milliken, of Scotland, who was knighted by King James for his military achievements, and on her maternal grandfather's side from one of the Counts of Perigneux, of France, whose burial place, with its elaborate tomb and monument, are at Pere Lachaise. Maud Milliken, after receiving a rudimentary education at her Maine home, attended the Allen School, near Boston, and studied music, both in Boston and New York. She possesses a clear, sweet, soprano voice, and leads the church choir at home. Maud Milliken accompanied her father to Washington for a number of winters.[2]
Career edit
Milliken served as member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1857 and 1858. Milliken moved to Belfast, Maine. He served as clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court from 1859 to 1871. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1871, but did not practice. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876 and 1884.
Milliken was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1883, until his death in Washington, D.C., April 18, 1897. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Fifty-first and Fifty-fourth Congresses). He was interred in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine.
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References edit
- Notes
- ^ a b Chase, Henry (1893), Representative Men of Maine: A Collection of Portraits with Biographical Sketches of Residents of the State, Who Have Achieved Success And are Prominent in the Commercial, Industrial, Professional and Political Life, To which is Added the Portraits and Sketches of All Governors Since the Formation of the State, Portland, Maine: Lakeside Press, p. 14
- ^ Hinman, Ida (1895). The Washington Sketch Book.
- Sources
- United States Congress. "Seth L. Milliken (id: M000769)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links edit
- Works by or about Seth L. Milliken at Internet Archive