Charles E. MacMillin

Charles E. MacMillin (1888-1941) was an Arizona politician who served several terms in the Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives. He served three terms in the upper house, two consecutively, and a single term in the lower house, during which he was elected Speaker. He served in the U. S. Army during World War I, and saw action in Europe. Initially a pharmacist by trade, he later turned to insurance. As a result of his insurance business, he was convicted of forgery in 1934 and was sentenced to one to three years in state prison.

Life and career

MacMillin was born in Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State University.^[1] He moved to Ray, Arizona in the 1900s, where he worked as a pharmacist in the mining camp.

In 1914, he was elected to the

With the U. S. entrance into World War I, MacMillin joined the army and was a sergeant in the 89th Field Artillery.^[1] After his return from military service, in 1920 he once again ran for the State Senate and won.^[5][6] He successfully ran for re-election to the State Senate in 1922.^[7] In 1924, he once again ran for office, but not for re-election. Instead, MacMillin ran for the state House of Representatives.^[8] He won, and when the legislature convened in January 1925, he was elected Speaker of the House.^[9] He did not run for re-election in 1926.^[10]

In 1927, MacMillin incorporated his own insurance agency, The MacMillin Insurance and Bond Agency.