Millard, Arthur Mastin

Arthur Mastin Millard (1871-1946) and his wife, Alice, were the fourth owners of 1404 W. Jarvis Avenue.

This apartment building was included in the 1994 Annual Fall House Tour.

On the political scene: Arthur Mastin Millard was a Chicago Republican who challenged incumbent, William Hale Thompson, to be the Republican candidate for Mayor in the 1923 election. He lost to Thompson, and Thompson lost to Chicago Democrat, William Emmett Dever.

The Book of Chicagoans, 1911 edition, page 477:

Born in Lincoln, England, on Saturday, July 22, 1871;

Came to America with parents, 1873.

Educated in Public Schools of America and at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska, (non-graduate).

Married: Anna Z. Millard, nee: Anna Z. Beasley, of Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday, December 24, 1894.

Began active career in employ of Anchor Line (owned by Pennsylvania Railroad), 1892;

agent Anchor Line at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1903-5:

represented Star & Crescent Milling Co. of Chicago, in Philadelphia, 1906;

agent Rutland Transit Co. Steamers (N.Y.C. Lines), 1907, general agent since June 1909.

Mason 32 degree, Shriner.

Recreations: fishing, country life.

Residence: 426 Aldine Avenue, 1404 W. Jarvis Avenue, 1946

Office: 566 Kingsbury Street

Arthur Mastin Millard was living at 1404 W. Jarvis Avenue at the time of his death, Monday, December 9, 1946. He died at the Illinois Masonic Hospital. He was 75.

Since 1916, Millard was president and general manager of the Masonic Employment Bureau, and past illustrious master of the Lodge of Perfection of Scottish Rite. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and founder of the Order of the Builders; a masonic organization for boys.

He was survived by his, apparently third wife, Orah Millard; two sons, Everett Millard and Arthur Mastin Millard, Jr. and a daughter, Eleanor Millard.