Hiram H. Millard Biography


	This biography appears on pages 183-184 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				HIRAM H. MILLARD. 

	Hiram H. Millard is filling the position of postmaster at Summit. 
He was born in Pennsylvania, August 29, 1849, a son of Harvey and Nancy 
(Courtright) Millard, both of whom were natives of the Empire state, 
the former born in 1817 and the latter in 1820. In childhood they 
removed with their respective parents to Pennsylvania and were reared 
and married in that state. In their family were four children, three of 
whom survive, namely: Andrew, who follows farming in Nebraska; Arad, a 
veterinary surgeon of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and Hiram H., of this 
review. The death of the father occurred in 1908, while the mother 
passed away in 1910, dying in the faith of the Presbyterian church, of 
which she had long been a devoted member. In his political views Mr. 
Millard was a democrat and filled some minor political offices. At an 
early day, before the war, he had removed with his family to Wisconsin 
and there he continued in the practice of veterinary surgery, which he 
made his life work. He was very successful, being accorded a large 
practice, and thus he provided a comfortable living for his family. He 
was a son of Ora Millard, a native of New York, as was the maternal 
grandfather, Joseph Courtright, who served as a soldier in the War of 
1812 and was afterward granted a pension by the government. 

	Following the removal of the family to Wisconsin, Hiram H. 
Millard acquired his education in the schools of that state and in 
early life he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for 
several years, becoming a contractor. On leaving Wisconsin he went to 
Iowa, where he engaged in carpentering for fourteen years and on the 
expiration of that period he came to South Dakota, settling in Summit 
in 1898. He then took up a claim in Roberts county and is still the 
owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land which he developed and 
improved, making his home thereon for ten years. At the end of that 
time he established his residence in Summit, in April, 1908, and in the 
intervening period he has erected several houses in the town, thus 
contributing to its material development. 

	In 1875 Mr. Millard was united in marriage to Miss Hattie E. 
O'Dell, a native of New York and a daughter of Joseph O'Dell, who was 
an early settler of Wisconsin and subsequently became an agriculturist 
of South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Millard have two sons: Frank, who is a 
railroad man residing in Council Bluffs, Iowa; and Robert, who works 
for the street car company in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 

	Mr. Millard has always been active in politics and has firm faith 
in the principles of the democratic party. He has held some township 
offices and on the 16th of December, 1914, he was appointed by 
President Wilson to the position of postmaster at Summit, in which 
capacity he is now serving. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows and to the Modern Woodmen of America and his religious faith is 
manifest in his membership in the Christian church. His fellow townsmen 
recognize in him a man of sterling worth whose motives will bear close 
investigation and scrutiny and whose life has measured up to high 
standards. Although he started out a poor boy, he has won a fair 
measure of success and at the same time has maintained an honorable 
name in all business relations.