John McMillan (Pastor) (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! John McMillan (1752-1833) was a prominent Presbyterian minister and missionary in Western Pennsylvania when that area was part of the American Frontier. He founded the first school west of the Allegheny Mountains, which is now known as John McMillan's Log School. He is one of the founders of Washington & Jefferson Colleg. McMillan was described as large man, with a height of 6 foot and weighing 200 pounds in his middle age. His voice was described as strong and "swarthy." He was a Federalist and opposed the Whiskey Rebellion. He nominated Albert Gallatin for congress. Gallatin's successor, James Ross was a classical teacher at McMillan's log college. McMillan served in the militia in Captain James Scott's Company of the Third Battalion of the Washington County Military.