Legislator Details
Image Description:
Willis N. Mills portrait from Nimmo p.79
Willis N. Mills portrait from Nimmo p.79
Willis N. Mills
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/1/1871
City: Anamossa, IA
County: Jones County, IA
Country: US
Death
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Burial
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City: Washington, DC
County: District of Columbia
Country: US
Cemetery: Rock Creek Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Elizabeth B. Wright around 1897; children: 3, ELizabeth, Benjamin and Willis Nathaniel
Number of Children: 3
Background
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Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Englewood High School, Englewood, IL; graduated from Hamilton College, Hamilton, NY, BA, 1894 ; MA, 1897
Biographical Sketch:
He came to Michigan around 1894. He served as Menominee County prosecutor for 2 terms. He was living in Washington, DC in 1910, working in the Dept. of Justice
Notable Facts:
Birth year given in Michigan Biographies: 1881.; Died in 1918.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Constitutional Amendments , Fisheries , Immigration , Judiciary , Normal School at Mount Pleasant , Railroads , Rules and Joint Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Menominee
County of Residence Menominee
District: 30
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Constitutional Amendments; and Rules and Joint Rules