Spencer G. Millard

Spencer Gurdon Millard (July 10, 1856 – October 24, 1895) was an American

20th Lieutenant Governor of California

, his term to run from 1895 to 1899, but died in office within the first year.

He was born in

principal

for about three years.

In about 1880, he began the study of

Los Angeles, California

, in 1887.

On June 17, 1885, Millard and Ida N. Hall (1860–1952) were married in Ionia. They had two children, Spencer J. Millard (1888-before 1952), who was born in Ionia, Michigan, and died in Tennessee, and Gertrude Millard (1891–1979), who was born and died in Los Angeles.

In Los Angeles, Millard practiced law alone. Soon after his arrival, he built a house in the

Presiding Officer was seen as dignified, his decisions being usually prompt and accurate and his voice excellent, as it could be readily heard. He presided so acceptably that he was called to wield the gavel at the Republican County Convention in May 1894, when delegates

were chosen to the State Convention, which a short time later nominated him for Lieutenant Governor.

During the

hoarseness

, that appeared to be his condition. He had, it was said, not had a physician for 20 years, and his robust physical condition seemed to have withstood the strain of the campaign without any perceptible injury.

Shortly before the time of assembling the Legislature, in January 1895, Millard was ill with an attack of influenza, which developed into pneumonia. He was ill at home for about two months and then went to Indio, in hope of recovering his health. Afterward, he returned to Los Angeles, and during the latter part of June went East to the home of his father, who then lived in the northern part of Michigan.

In the first week of September, he returned to California accompanied by his cousin, Jay B. Millard (1854–1936), principal of the Spring-Street School. He remained in Northern California, spending most of the time at Shasta Springs near Dunsmuir, until the afternoon of Sunday, October 20, when he left Dunsmuir for Southern California.^[1]

During the time of his illness and death,

ex officio Regent of the University of California.^[2]

Spencer G. Millard died at age 39 in Los Angeles.[3]^[4] The Lieutenant Governor was given a State Funeral on October 27, 1895.^[5] He is interred in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.

References

^ Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 1895, "A Busy Career --- The Lieutenant-General in Law and in Politics," p. 1
^ "University of California History Digital Archives - Regents of the University of California". UCHistory. Retrieved 2008-04-24. ^{[dead link]}
^ Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 1895, "LIEUT.-GOV. MIILLARD DEAD," p. 6
^ Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 1895, "MILLARD DEAD --- The Lieutenant-Governor No More --- He Passed Away Peacefully About Midnight --- Conscious Only at Intervals for Some Time Prior to His Death --- A Pathetic Story of Thwarted Ambition—His Final Hours Spent in a Lodging-house with Wife and Friends," p. 1
^ Los Angeles Times, Oct. 28, 1895, "A STATE FUNERAL --- LIEUT.-GOV. MILLARD LAID TO REST --- The Obsequies Were the Most Largely Attended Ever Witnessed in Los Angeles --- Gov. Budd and His Staff and a host of State Officials Were Present --- Imposing Funeral Pageant—Military Knights Templars and Other Fraternities in Line—Beautiful Floral Emblems," p. 6

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Preceded by John B. Reddick	Lieutenant Governor of California 1895	Succeeded by William T. Jeter

[1] Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 1895, "A Busy Career --- The Lieutenant-General in Law and in Politics," p. 1

[uchistory-2] "University of California History Digital Archives - Regents of the University of California". UCHistory. Retrieved 2008-04-24. ^{[dead link]}

[3] Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 1895, "LIEUT.-GOV. MIILLARD DEAD," p. 6

[4] Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 1895, "MILLARD DEAD --- The Lieutenant-Governor No More --- He Passed Away Peacefully About Midnight --- Conscious Only at Intervals for Some Time Prior to His Death --- A Pathetic Story of Thwarted Ambition—His Final Hours Spent in a Lodging-house with Wife and Friends," p. 1

[5] Los Angeles Times, Oct. 28, 1895, "A STATE FUNERAL --- LIEUT.-GOV. MILLARD LAID TO REST --- The Obsequies Were the Most Largely Attended Ever Witnessed in Los Angeles --- Gov. Budd and His Staff and a host of State Officials Were Present --- Imposing Funeral Pageant—Military Knights Templars and Other Fraternities in Line—Beautiful Floral Emblems," p. 6

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