Brother Herbert Roderick Macmillan was born at Unionville, Nevada, July 9th, 1876. He attended the public schools of both Nevada and California until he was sixteen years of age, when the family moved to Ogden, Utah, where he attended the schools of that city, and graduated from the Ogden high school in June, 1895.

Brother Macmillan studied law with his father, who was a prominent attorney of Ogden, and later attended the Law Department at the University of Michigan, after which he returned to Ogden, forming a partnership with his father which continued until the latter’s death in May, 1899. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Utah in 1898, and held the office of City Attorney at Ogden during 1900 and 1901. He moved to Salt Lake City, his present home, February 1st, 1906, and formed a partnership with Judge Andrew Howat. Later other prominent attorneys were admitted into the partnership, and the firm is now known as Howat, Marshall, Macmillan & Nebeker, constituting one of the most prominent and successful law firms of the state.

Brother Macmillan’s success is due in a great measure to the inherited ability of his father, who, besides being prominent as an attorney, was an eloquent and forcible speaker, and his services were often in demand both in the Lodge and at the banquet board. His father was a Past Master of Winnemucca Lodge No. 19, of Nevada, and upon his removal to Ogden affiliated with Weber Lodge No. 6, in which he took an active interest up to the time of his death. One of his greatest pleasures was when his son, the subject of this sketch, became a Mason.

As Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Utah in 1905, Brother Macmillan delivered the orations at the laying of the corner stone and at the dedication of the Masonic Temple at Ogden that year, and also at the laying of the corner stone of the Masonic Temple in December at Salt Lake City.

Brother Macmillan possesses much native ability, is a gifted orator, and being a through student in his profession, justly ranks as one of the leading attorneys of the state.. He is far from being ostentatious in manner, and although firm in his convictions of what he considers right, his sincerity and honesty of purpose is convincing, and his judgement is seldom questioned. It would be hard to conceive of Brother Macmillan being anything but a successful Grand master, and the Masonic fraternity of Utah not only looks forward with pride to his administration of its affairs, but is fortunate in having a man of his ability at the helm to guide its course.

Brother Macmillan was married May 27th, 1903, to Miss Helene M. Bohn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Bohn of Winona, Minnesota. Five children have been born to them, four of whom are living, two boys and two girls.

Masonic Record

Brother Macmillan was initiated in Weber Lodge No. 6, at Ogden, Utah, February 21st, passed to the degree of Fellow Craft March 6th, and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason March 14th, 1899. He was Senior Warden in 1904, and Worshipful Master in 1905. Received the Royal Arch degrees in Ogden Chapter No. 2, at Ogden, Utah in 1899. Created a Knight Templar in El Monte Commandrey No. 2, at Ogden, Utah in 1900.
He received the Scottish Rite degrees in Jordan Lodge of Perfection No. 2, James Lowe Chapter of Rose Croix No. 1, Salt Lake Council of Kadosh No. 1, and Utah Consistory No. 1, at the twelfth reunion held in Salt Lake City November 17, 18 and 19, 1908. He was elected by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, Knight Commander of the Court of Honor October 20th 1915.

In the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Utah, he was Grand Orator in 1905, and was a member of the committee on Grievance and Appeals from 1906 to 1913. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1915, Senior Grand Warden in 1916, Deputy Grand Master in 1917, and at the Forty-seventh Annual Communication held at Salt Lake City, January 15th and 16th, 1918, was elected, installed and proclaimed Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Utah.

*During the year 1924 he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he became associated with the Macmillan Oil Company and continued an Executive of that Corporation until his death.

Brother Macmillan died January 13, 1945, in Los Angeles, California