Dan Scott McMillin

Full Name: Dan Scott McMillin
Date of birth: August 1, 1858
Date of death: February 1, 1930

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	4	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 37th ⁽³⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Whitewright / Grayson	Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)	Cooke, Grayson
H	42-2	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Whitewright / Grayson		Grayson
H	42	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th	Democrat	Whitewright / Grayson		Grayson
H	42	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Whitewright / Grayson		Grayson

(1) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/15/1923, 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(2) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 4
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 37th ⁽³⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)
(38th)
(38th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Whitewright / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

House District 42-2
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Whitewright / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

House District 42
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Whitewright / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

House District 42
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Whitewright / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, 4th C.S., 2/7/1930, p. 157. Resolutions - Memorial.
41st Legislature, 4th C.S., Simple Resolution 22, 2/6/1930, p. 82. Resolutions - Memorial.
38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Dan S. McMillin. Born 8/1/1858 in Dade County, Missouri. Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Monroe County, Kentucky GenWeb, USGenWeb Project, 1996.

Other Resources

Dan Scott McMillin, birth date 8/1/1858 in Missouri; death date 2/1/1930 in Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas; bank president. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Dan Scott McMillin (1858-1930), burial in Oakhill Cemetery, Whitewright, Fannin County. Find a Grave.
Obituary and funeral, Dan Scott McMillin, "Death Claims D.S. M'Millin," The Whitewright Sun, 2/6/1930, p. 1, crediting Whitewright Public Library; "M'Millin Funeral Services Held Friday," "House Resolution Praises M'Millin," "A Tribute to D.S. McMillin," The Whitewright Sun, 2/13/1930, pp. 4, 7, crediting Whitewright Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 2/13/1930 2/6/1930
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. D.S. McMillin, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. D.S. McMillin, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dan McMillin, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dan McMillin, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. D.S. McMillin, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923 Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Establishing a Branch of Texas State Normal School at Decatur, Investigate, Joint Committee (Chair) Finance Insurance and Banking Internal Improvements (Vice Chair) Military Affairs Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Rules (Vice Chair) State Institutions and Departments (Chair) State Penitentiaries Town and City Corporations
37th R.S. - 1921 Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Finance Insurance and Banking (Vice Chair) Penitentiary Investigating Public Health Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) Senatorial Districts Site for State Park
36th R.S. - 1919 Appropriations Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Federal Relations Oil, Gas, and Mining (Chair) Ranger Force, Investigate State Orphan Home, Investigate
35th R.S. - 1917 Central Investigating Committee (Vice Chair) Charges Against James E. Ferguson, Governor, Investigate Commerce and Manufactures Counties Insurance Liquor Traffic (Chair) Prepare Articles of Impeachment Against Governor James E. Ferguson Public Lands and Land Office
34th R.S. - 1915 Congressional Districts Insurance Municipal Corporations Private Corporations Public Lands and Land Office Revenue and Taxation

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