Warren County New Jersey American History and Genealogy Project

"Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren counties, New Jersey"
Chapman Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 1898
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GEORGE H. MILLEN is one of the most reliable and trusted employees of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Just thirty years have rolled away since he became connected with this corporation, and during this period he has proved himself worthy of entire confidence. From one position to another of greater importance he has been steadily advanced, until he is now occupying the place of foreman of the car inspectors, being located in Phillipsburg. He is a Republican, and was elected from the third ward to the common council of this place in 1880, and in 1891 was re-elected, serving acceptably for two terms.

The birth of our subject occurred in Morris County, N. J., September 20, 1843. His parents were James B. and Elizabeth (Nutt) Millen. The father was a native of Morris County, where his ancestors for many generations had resided. He followed the agricultural lines of making his livelihood and wrought out success by his individual efforts. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and stood very high in the estimation of all who knew him. He died in February, 1893, regretted by all, his loss being felt as one affecting the community at large. His wife came from an old and honored English family. Her father, Thomas Nutt, was a younger son in a wealthy house, and received very little in the way of property upon his father's death, as his eldest brother inherited the bulk of the estate, according to old English custom. He concluded to try his fortunes in the United States, and here passed the close of his life. Mrs. Elizabeth Milieu died in 1885. She was the mother of four children, of whom Sarah O. married John D. Lindsley, now of Morris County, N. J.; Thomas N. resides in Bound Brook, N. J., and Anna is the wife of C. B. Mills, who carries on the old homestead.

In his boyhood George H. Millen attended the public schools until he was about seventeen. His chances for obtaining an education were, however, rather meager, as he only went to school in the winter season, and was actively engaged in farming in the summer. When the war broke out he enlisted in the Seventh Regiment of New Jersey Infantry, and served in the Army of the Potomac, participating in all the numerous engagements and battles in which his regiment bore a part. He was honorably discharged with the rank of second lieutenant. After the war he came to Phillipsburg, and has been thoroughly identified with the best interests of this community ever since. March 1, 1866, he became connected with the Warren Foundry, and two years later, on the 2 2d of March, entered the employ of the railway to which he still gives his services. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order, being a member of Delaware Lodge No. 52, F. & A. M. ; Eagle Chapter No. 30, R. A. M. , and is past master of the first-named. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias. September 25, 1865, Mr. Millen married Bertha B. Arnold, daughter of Samuel D. Arnold, and grandchild of Gen. Jacob D. Arnold, an officer of the Revolutionary war. Mr. Millen and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.














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