Background
Millar, Robert Wyness was born on April 10, 1876 in Falkirk, Scotland. Son of Walter Robert and Dolina (Wyness) Millar.
Millar, Robert Wyness was born on April 10, 1876 in Falkirk, Scotland. Son of Walter Robert and Dolina (Wyness) Millar.
Came to the United States, 1886. Bachelor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1897, Master of Arts, 1916.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1897. Practiced with Johnson & Morrill, 1897-1901. In partnership with William Herbert Johnson, 1901-1909.
Practiced independently, 1910-1915.
Instructor John Marshall Law School, 1903-1915. Lecturer Northwestern University School Law, 1911-1915.
Resident professor, 1915-1942, professor emeritus, since 1942. Commissioned major judge advocate, United States Army, March 18, 1918.
Lieutenant colonel, October 29, 1918.
Colonel, July 10, 1919. On duty Office of Judge Advocate General, Washington, March 18, 1918-September 3, 1919. Conservation to Judicial Advisory Council of Cook County, Illinois, 1929-1947.
Secretary for United States, Stair Society (Scotland).
Special assistant to under-secretary also to assistant secretary of navy, May 1942-September 1945. Received Distinguished Civilian Service Award, Navy Department, 1945.
Member American, Illinois State, Chicago bar associations, Chicago Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Delta Theta Phi (honorary). Member Academy Nazionale dei Lincei (Italy), 1947. Member Instituto Espanol de Derecho Procesal.
Member Associazione Italiana fra gli Studiosi del Processo Civile.
Clubs: University (Chicago and Evanston), Arts (Chicago.
Married Anne Everett George, June 10, 1919.