John S. Mills
Full Name: John S. MillsDate of birth: July 9, 1837
Date of death: November 22, 1881
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th (1) | Republican | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Madison, Walker | |
| S | 15 | Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (2) (3) (4) | Radical Republican | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Madison, Walker |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873. ↩
(2) J.S. Mills, oaths of office as senator of the 12th Legislature, 2/8/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(3) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 13th (1)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Navasota / Grimes
- Counties in district:
- Grimes, Madison, Walker
Terms of service notes
(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873. ↩
(2) J.S. Mills, oaths of office as senator of the 12th Legislature, 2/8/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(3) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, John S. Mills, born 1840, farmer in Navasota 1870, p. 106. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
- Death notice, "Navasota," The Dallas Daily Herald, 11/23/1881, p.1. "Colonel John S. Mills was found dead . . . He has represented this Senatorial district in the State Senate, and was afterward a member of the Legislature from Grimes county." Dallas Daily Herald.
- J.S. Mills, Navasota, Grimes County, born in VA, farmer, age 32 [born ca. 1841]. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- John S. Mills, residence in state 3 years, native of the United States, voter registration 11/19/1869 in Grimes County. FamilySearch.
- John S. Mills, birth date 7/9/1837, death date 11/22/1881, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County. Portion of grave marker reads "Honorable John S. Mills." Find a Grave.
- Photograph. J.S. Mills, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.S. Mills, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
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