| | '''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. | | '''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. |
| | + | Millikin was born on February 12, 1891 in Hamilton, [[Ohio]]. He attended local public schools the [[University of Colorado]], graduating in 1913. During [[World War I]], he enlisted in the [[Colorado]] [[National Guard]] and was discharged as a [[lieutenant colonel]]. |