William McMillan (congressman)

William McMillan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Northwest Territory's at-large district
In office November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by	William Henry Harrison
Succeeded by	Paul Fearing
Personal details
Born	(1764-03-02)March 2, 1764 Washington County, Virginia
Died	May 1804 (aged 40) Cincinnati, Ohio
Resting place	Spring Grove Cemetery
Alma mater	College of William & Mary

William McMillan (March 2, 1764 – May, 1804) was a Delegate to the United States Congress from the Northwest Territory.

He was born near Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. He graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. He studied law and then moved to Fort Washington (now Cincinnati, Ohio) in 1787. He was admitted to the bar in 1788 and commenced practice in Cincinnati. He became the first justice of the Court of General Quarter Sessions in 1790.

McMillan served with Captain Robert Benham as Hamilton County Commissioners before both were elected to the Territorial House of Representatives in 1799 and 1800. He was elected to the Sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William H. Harrison and served from November 24, 1800, to March 3, 1801. He declined renomination in 1800. After the admission of Ohio into the Union in 1803 he was appointed United States District Attorney for Ohio, but owing to declining health did not assume the duties.

He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, in May 1804. He was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery.

Bibliography

• Bloom, Jo Tice. “The Congressional Delegates from the Northwest Territory.” Old Northwest 3 (1977): 3-21.

Sources

• William McMillan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
New district	Member of the Northwest Territory House of Representatives from Hamilton County 1799–1801 Served alongside: Captain Robert Benham, Aaron Caldwell, Samuel Findlay, William Goforth, John Ludlow, Isaac Martin, John Smith	Succeeded by Francis Dunlavy, John Ludlow, Moses Miller, Jeremiah Morrow, Daniel Reeder, John Smith, Jacob White
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William Henry Harrison	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Northwest Territory November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801	Succeeded by Paul Fearing