Charles Vance Millar

Charles Vance Millar
Charles Vance Millar
BornJune 28, 1854[1]
DiedOctober 31, 1926(1926-10-31) (aged 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Lawyer, financier
Known forBeing a notorious practical joker, most notably in his unusual will, which began the Stork Derby.

Charles Vance Millar (June 28, 1854 – October 31, 1926) was a Canadian lawyer and financier. He was the president and part-owner of the Toronto brewery of O'Keefe Brewery. He also owned racehorses, including the 1915 King's Plate–winning horse Tartarean. However, he is now best known for his unusual will which touched off the Great Stork Derby.[2]

  1. ^ From his gravestone: "Charles Vance Millar (1854-1926) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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