The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/McMillan, Alec
McMillan, A., M.A., Bar-at-Law, I.C.S. (retired.); 2nd s. of late John McMillan, of Kirkcud, Bright; m. Nellie, d. of James Fortescue Harrison; 1888; educ: Aldenham School. Brasenose College, Oxford; Exhibitioner, Merton College, 1864; 1st in classical Moderations, 1866; joined I.C.S., 1868; Under Secretary to Government, N.W.P., 1874-77; District Judge in Meerut, Agra, Cawnpore and Lucknow, in the years 1884, 1886, 1890 and 1892, respectively; called to Bar (Inner Temple). 1883; Professor of Indian Jurisprudence and Indian History King’s College, London, 1899-02; Consul for the Alpes Maritimes and Manaeo, 1902-10; was instrumental for the erection of Victoria Memorial Hospital at Nice. Publications: Divers Ditties; Portentous prophets prophetesses; Mainly about Robert Bruce; Essence of Ecclesiastic, in Metre of Omar Khayyam; Clubs: Savile, Hurlingham.