John S. McMillin

John Stafford McMillin (October 28, 1855 – November 3, 1936) was an American lawyer, businessman and political figure. Born in Sugar Grove, Indiana, McMillin attended DePauw University and became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He practiced law in Lafayette before moving to Washington Territory, where he became the president and general manager of the Tacoma Lime Company, a limeworks.

In 1886, McMillin and his partners in the Tacoma Lime Company bought Roche Harbor, Washington, and incorporated the Tacoma and Roche Harbor Lime Company, of which McMillin again served as president and general manager. McMillin built the Hotel de Haro in Roche Harbor, and became involved in politics. He ran for the United States Senate in 1895, served as a member of the Washington state railroad commission, and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Washington in 1924 and 1932. He was also an ardent Freemason.

Early life, education and family John S. McMillin was born in Sugar Grove, Indiana on October 28, 1855. He had a brother, the Reverend William B. McMillin. John S. McMillin attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, serving as the fraternity's first Grand Consul, or international president. He graduated from DePauw University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1876, and received a Master of Arts degree in 1879. McMillan was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Washington in 1924 and 1932.

Death and interment

McMillin died on November 3, 1936, and his son Paul succeeded him in leading the Tacoma and Roche Harbor Lime Company. Six years before he died, John S. McMillin ordered the construction of Afterglow Vista (also known as the McMillin Memorial Mausoleum or Afterglow Mausoleum), a structure that serves as the final resting place of himself and members of his immediate family. His cremated remains are interred at Afterglow Vista, along with the remains of his wife and children.