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'''Eugene Donald Millikin''' (February 12, 1891 – July 26, 1958) was a [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who served in the [[United States Senate]] during the 1940s and 50s. According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', he was part of the [[conservative]] wing of his party.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1958/07/27/archives/eugene-millikin-exsenator-dies-colorado-republican-from.html EUGENE MILLIKIN, EX-SENATOR, DIES; Colorado Republican From Conservative Wing Served From 1941 to 1956]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> Millikin also served as the chair of the Republican Policy Committee<ref>[https://www.cop.senate.gov/states/CO/intro.htm States in the Senate | Colorado]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> from 1947–57.
'''Eugene Donald Millikin''' (February 12, 1891 – July 26, 1958) was a [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who served in the [[United States Senate]] during the 1940s and 50s. According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', he was part of the [[conservative]] wing of his party.<ref name="EUGENE MILLIKIN, EX-SENATOR, DIES; Colorado Republican From Conservative Wing Served From 1941 to 1956">[https://www.nytimes.com/1958/07/27/archives/eugene-millikin-exsenator-dies-colorado-republican-from.html EUGENE MILLIKIN, EX-SENATOR, DIES; Colorado Republican From Conservative Wing Served From 1941 to 1956]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> Millikin also served as the chair of the Republican Policy Committee<ref>[https://www.cop.senate.gov/states/CO/intro.htm States in the Senate | Colorado]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> from 1947–57.
==U.S. Senate==
==U.S. Senate==
Sen. Millikin was challenged by [[Democrat]] John Carroll in the 1950 elections<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/03/obituaries/john-carroll-of-denver-dies-served-in-house-and-senate.html JOHN CARROLL OF DENVER DIES; SERVED IN HOUSE AND SENATE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> and won by 6.5 percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=181613 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>
Sen. Millikin was challenged by [[Democrat]] John Carroll in the 1950 elections<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/03/obituaries/john-carroll-of-denver-dies-served-in-house-and-senate.html JOHN CARROLL OF DENVER DIES; SERVED IN HOUSE AND SENATE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> and won by 6.5 percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=181613 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>
Millikin did not run for re-election in 1956<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1956/07/29/archives/millikin-bows-out.html Millikin Bows Out]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> and was succeeded by Carroll.
Millikin did not run for re-election in 1956<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1956/07/29/archives/millikin-bows-out.html Millikin Bows Out]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> and was succeeded by Carroll. He died two years later at the age of 67.<ref name="EUGENE MILLIKIN, EX-SENATOR, DIES; Colorado Republican From Conservative Wing Served From 1941 to 1956"/>
He missed 4% of all roll call votes during his Senate tenure.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/eugene_millikin/407749 Sen. Eugene Millikin]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>
He missed 4% of all roll call votes during his Senate tenure.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/eugene_millikin/407749 Sen. Eugene Millikin]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>