Aaron Manasses McMillan
Aaron Manasses McMillan | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 9th (Representatives, 1928) district | |
| In office 1929–1930 | |
| Preceded by | John Andrew Singleton |
| Succeeded by | Ralph W Whited |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1895 Cotton Plant, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1980 (aged 84) Westwood, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Willena Cooper |
| Alma mater | Bishop College Meharry Medical College Lisbon School of Tropical Medicine |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Aaron Manasses McMillan (November 3, 1895 – June 1, 1980) was a medical missionary to Angola and a civic leader and legislator in Nebraska. He was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1928 as a Republican and served one term. He then was invited by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and the Black Congregational Church to serve as a medical missionary in Galangue, Portuguese West Africa, where he worked from 1931 to 1948. After returning to Omaha, Nebraska, he was involved in the Omaha Branch of the NAACP, served on the board of the Omaha Housing Authority, and continued to work as a medical doctor.