Biographical Sketch of James A. Millan, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Recorder of Deeds, was born in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky,
April 20, 1826, and came to Marion County, Missouri, in 1831.  He 
received a good common school education in his own town, and when 
sixteen he was apprenticed to Jacob Sosey, editor of the Palmyra
Spectator, where he learned the printing trade.  At the age of nine-
teen he went to Columbia, Missouri, and took charge of the Missouri
Statesman, as foreman.  In this position he remained five years, 
when he became one of the proprietors of the Missouri Sentinel, at
that place.  In 1852, he sold out the paper, and 1853, came to St.
Joseph, where he commenced the publication of the Commercial Circle.
After publishing for two years, he sold his paper, and in 1854, em-
barked in the dry goods trade, locating on Second Street.  This was 
the first exclusive dry goods store opened in the city.  In 1856, he
sold out and opened a job printing office, the first established in
the city.  Frank M. Posegate, who had formerly learned the printer's
trade with him, was a partner in the business.  He continued to run
the job press until 1865, when he sold out and established the St.
Joseph Vindicator, which he published for several years.  After dis-
posing of this, in 1875, he was appointed City Assessor for two years.
In 1879, he was elected Recorder of Deeds for the county.  He married
Miss Mary E. Barnett, daughter of the Rev. William Barnett, then of
Pike County, Missouri, in October, 1852.  They have four children:
Edward A., William R., Mary E. and Louise W.  By his energy, enter-
prise and uniform kindness and just dealing toward all, Mr. Millan,
in every position in which he has been placed, has secured the peoples'
confidence and earned for himself an enviable reputation.

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