Richard M. Milburn

Richard M. Milburn (September 24, 1866 – November 9, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the twenty-first Indiana Attorney General from January 1, 1915, to November 9, 1915.

Biography Early life and education Sources disagree about whether Milburn was born in Portersville, Dubois County, Indiana or in neighboring Daviess County, Indiana. Previous generations of the Milburn family lived in Virginia, then Tennessee, and then Kentucky, where Milburn's father, Richard F. Milburn, was born. After Richard F. was born, the family moved again to Dubois County.

Richard M. Milburn attended public school in Daviess County before attending Indiana State University in Terre Haute, graduating from the school in 1881. He also attended Indiana University (in Bloomington, Indiana), Cumberland University (in Lebanon, Tennessee), and Columbia Law School (in New York City). He returned to Dubois County and settled in Jasper following the conclusion of his education. Milburn was admitted to the bar in 1888.

Personal life and death Milburn taught law for twelve years at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Less than a year into his term as Attorney General, Milburn grew ill and died in November 1915.