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Reuben Webster Millsaps | |
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| Born | May 30, 1833 |
| Died | June 28, 1916 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Reuben Webster Millsaps (May 30, 1833 - June 28, 1916) was an American businessman, financier and philanthropist.
Millsaps was born on May 30, 1833, into a farming family in Pleasant Valley, Copiah County, Mississippi, one of nine siblings. [1] He was of English, Scots-Irish, and Welsh descent. William Green Millsaps was his brother.
Reuben Millsaps attended Indiana Asbury College, now known as DePauw University, and Harvard University Law School, where he earned a law degree.[ citation needed ]
He fought in the American Civil War as a soldier in the Confederate States Army and was wounded twice during the war. He attained the military rank of Major.
After returning from the war he pursued a successful career in business and finance. He was President of Capital State Bank in Jackson, Mississippi.[ citation needed ]
In 1890, Millsaps donated US$550,000, which was matched by contributions from Mississippi's Methodist community, for the creation of "a Christian college within the borders of our state". [2] [3] The college is now known as Millsaps College and is located in Jackson, Mississippi. [2] [3] He devoted the rest of his life to the building and running of the college.
He died at his home in Jackson on June 28, 1916, at the age of 83. [4] [5] He was buried on the campus of Millsaps College in Jackson.
Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1890 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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