Emerson McMillin
Emerson McMillin | |
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Born | April 16, 1844 |
Died | May 30, 1922 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Head of Emerson McMillin bank |
Emerson McMillin (April 16, 1844 - May 30, 1922) was an American financier and banker. The head of the banking house of Emerson McMillin, McMillin won a commission through "gallant conduct under fire" fighting for the
Early life
He was born on April 16, 1844, in
Career
Military activity
Devoutly anti-slavery unlike his father, he attempted to sign up for the American Civil War at the age of seventeen. Rejected for his age, when he turned 18 he signed up for the 18th Ohio Infantry Regiment.[3] He served in the Union Army starting in 1862. He was wounded three times in the war,[1] while other sources say he was wounded five times. He served in 38 battles. In the war, McMillin and his brothers were known as the "fighting McMillins,"[3] Of his five brothers, three were killed in the conflict. McMillin himself won a commission through "gallant conduct under fire."[1]
Business
He worked for ten years in the
Among his other positions, he was president of the
In 1922, although he had experienced two years of poor health, he remained head of the banking house of Emerson McMillin Co. at
Philanthropy and civic efforts
He supported a number of civic projects with his own funds, for example the Arbitration Society of the Americas to allow for the arbitration of civic disputes outside a court.[1] He served as president of the organization.[1] In 1915, he was at the first meeting of the World's Court League, and was appointed vice president.[citation needed] McMillin provided initial funding in 1916 for the founding of Columbia Business School in New York.[7][8]
Personal life
McMillin married Isabel Morgan and she died after his death in 1922. They had four children: Marion McMillin, Estelle McMillin Traverso, Maud McMillin, Emerson McMillin II.[1]
Following
McMillin died of pneumonia on May 30, 1922, in
See also
- List of bank mergers
- McMillin Observatory
- Crocker-McMillin Mansion
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Emerson M'Millin Dies of Pneumonia. Banker Fails to Rally From Brief Attack After Two Years of Ill-Health. His Work In Arbitration. Society He Founded for Civic Disputes Mourns Death. Gained Fame as Art Collector". The New York Times. June 2, 1922. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ a b c "MyDTE Energy - About us - MichCon - The early 1900s". Retrieved 2006-09-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Goodrich, Arthur (September 1901). "A Leader Of Modern Industry". The World's Work. II (5). New York, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co.: 1201–1208. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "Emerson McMillin Resigns". The New York Times. April 15, 1898. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ ""Simple Choices" - How Much Will They Cost You?". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
- ISSN 0030-0950. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Columbia Business School Timeline | Columbia Business School". Archived from the original on 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ^ Metre, Thurman William Van (1954). "A History of the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University".
- ^ "Crocker Mansion in Mahwah sells for $8.88M". 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Sales at Darlington Now Total $185,000; Rare Rugs and Paintings of the McMillin Collection Were Disposed Of Yesterday". The New York Times. October 30, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Emerson McMillin 3D; Grandson of Capitalist and Art Collector Served in World War I". The New York Times. December 30, 1935.
Further reading
- "Emerson M'Millin Dies of Pneumonia. Banker Fails to Rally From Brief Attack After Two Years of Ill-Health. His Work In Arbitration. Society He Founded for Civic Disputes Mourns Death. Gained Fame as Art Collector" (PDF). The New York Times. June 2, 1922.
- Goodrich, Arthur (September 1901). "A Leader Of Modern Industry". The World's Work. II (5). New York, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co.: 1201–1208.