William McMillen papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss1555

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes receipts; tax and financial records; deeds; legal documents regarding William McMillen's estate, 1870-1874; certificates and papers relating to his service as Multnomah County sheriff, 1850-1860; correspondence relating to his service as delegate to the National Democratic Committee in 1864; genealogical information, including a manuscript copy of an obituary, incorrectly dated 1901; and miscellaneous ephemera.

Dates

1835-1901

Creator

McMillen, William, 1824-1869 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Per note in collection: William McMillen (1824-1869) was Multnomah County sheriff in the 1850s, delegate to the National Democratic Committee in 1864, and owned the Hallock & McMillen Building with A. B. Hallock.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

William McMillen (1824-1869) was Multnomah County Sheriff in the 1850s, delegate to the National Democratic Committee in 1864, and owned the Hallock & McMillen Building with A. B. Hallock. Collection includes tax and financial records; deeds; legal documents regarding his estate, 1870-1874; certificates and papers relating to his service as Multnomah County sheriff, 1850-1860; correspondence relating to his service as delegate to the National Democratic Committee; and genealogical information.