Hugh McMillan (December 19, 1839 – October 31, 1895) was a

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businessman and political figure. He represented Vaudreuil in the

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as a

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member from 1883 to 1891 and from 1892 to 1893. McMillan was born in Rigaud,

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, the son of Donald McMillan and Olympe Mongenais. He served on the county council and was a captain in the local militia. In 1862, he married Agnes Mongenais, the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Mongenais, who was then representing Vaudreuil in the

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. From 1865 to 1873, McMillan ran the grain and feed business established by his father at Rigaud, later building and operating a sawmill there.''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889'', JA Gemmill
/ref> He died in Rigaud at the age of 55.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McMillan, Hugh 1839 births 1895 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Anglophone Quebec people