alliance with the province's Conservative establishment in 1882. It may be assumed that McMillan had crossed into the opposition by this time. He was never a cabinet minister under Norquay, and did not run for re-election in 1883. Thomas Greenway's Liberals were called to form a government in January 1888, and won a landslide majority in a general election held later in the year. McMillan was returned to parliament for the riding of Winnipeg Centre in this election, defeating Conservative Thomas Gilroy by 972 votes to 470. He was not immediately called into Greenway's cabinet, but was named Provincial Treasurer on May 7, 1889. He held this position for the remainder of Greenway's time as Premier, and was given the additional portfolio of Provincial Lands Commissioner on October 7, 1896. He had no difficulty being re-elected in 1892, and won unopposed in 1896. Greenway's Liberals were defeated by the Conservatives under Hugh John Macdonald in 1899, although McMillan retained his seat over Conservative A.J. Andrews by 1364 votes to 1249. On October 9, 1900, he was appointed as the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba by Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier. The post was mostly ceremonial by this time, and McMillan had little practical influence over the governments of Macdonald and Rodmond Roblin. He was knighted in 1902, and stepped down from the Lt. Governor's position in 1911. Notes External links Manitoba Historical Society profile Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online 1846 births 1933 deaths Canadian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Lieutenant Governors of Manitoba Canadian Militia officers Lincoln and Welland Regiment Royal Winnipeg Rifles officers 12th Manitoba Dragoons People from Whitby, Ontario Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba Finance ministers of Manitoba