Background
Mcmillan, James Thayer was born on April 20, 1885 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Charles and Marie Louise (Thayer) McM.
Mcmillan, James Thayer was born on April 20, 1885 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Charles and Marie Louise (Thayer) McM.
Student Westminster School, Simsbury, Connecticut, 1899-1904, Yale, 1905-1907.
Frederic Schreiber), Marie Louise (Mistress Henry T. Bodman), James, Elsie (Mistress Edward B. Caulkins, Junior), Lieutenant (junior grade) William Charles, Anne. Began as apprentice with Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company, 1907. Served in engineering and navigating departments aboard company’s steamers.
Assistant to general manager, 1909, general superintendent, 1910-1921, vice president in charge of operations, 1921-1927, president since 1930.
Vice president F. P. Company. Director Ferry Morse Seed Company, Grand Trunk Western Railway Company, Packard Motor Carolina Company, Detroit Bank.
Served as captain in Motor Transport corpus, United States army, 1918. Trustee Charles Godwin Jennings Hospital. Member Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner).
Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Athletic, University, Yondotega, Detroit Country.
Married Anne Russel, October 15, 1907. Children: Helen Russel (wife of Doctor.