John Mills | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1851–1851 | |
14th President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1826–1828 | |
Preceded by | Nathaniel Silsbee |
Succeeded by | Sherman Leland |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1823–1827 | |
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts | |
In office 1843–1844 | |
Governor | Marcus Morton |
Preceded by | Thomas Russell |
Succeeded by | Thomas Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | December 29, 1787[1] Sandisfield, Massachusetts[1] |
Died | September 8, 1861 Springfield, Massachusetts |
Profession | Lawyer |
John Mills (December 29, 1787 – September 8, 1862) was a Massachusetts lawyer, and politician who served as Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, as the President of the Massachusetts Senate, and as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Mills, the son of Drake Mills, was born in Sandisfield, Massachusetts on December 29, 1787.[1]
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Nathaniel Silsbee | 14th President of the Massachusetts Senate 1826 – 1828 | Succeeded by Sherman Leland |
Preceded by Thomas Russell | 18th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts 1843–1844 | Succeeded by Thomas Russell |
Legal offices | ||
Preceded by | 6th U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts 1835-1841 | Succeeded by Franklin Dexter |