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Roger H. Mills

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Roger H. Mills
20th Secretary of State of Connecticut
In office
June 1849 – June 1850
Preceded byJohn Brownlee Robertson
Succeeded byHiram Weed
6th Mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin
In office
April 1862 – April 1863
Preceded byCharles H. Parker
Succeeded byBeriah C. Rogers
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the New Hartford district
In office
May 1, 1848 – May 1, 1849
Personal details
Born(1813-04-18)April 18, 1813
New Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 1881(1881-11-12) (aged 68)
Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Beloit
Political party
ProfessionLawyer

Roger Henry Mills (April 18, 1813 – November 12, 1881) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 20th Secretary of State of Connecticut and served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and Senate. After moving to Wisconsin, he was elected the 6th mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin.

Biography

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Born in New Hartford, Connecticut, son of Roger and Harriet Merrill Mills, Roger Henry Mills went to Yale Law School and was admitted to the Connecticut bar. He practiced law in New Hartford, Connecticut. Mills served in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1839 and 1840. In 1848, Mills served in the Connecticut State Senate and was a Whig. In 1849, he was elected Secretary of State of Connecticut. He was also probate judge. He later became a Republican. In 1853, Mills moved to Beloit, Wisconsin and continued to practice law. Mills served as mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin. Mills died in Beloit, Wisconsin.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 'Report of the Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin, February 2–3, 1901, Madison, Wisconsin,' Taylor and Gleason Book and Job Printers, Madison, Wisconsin" 1901, Biographical Sketch of Roger H. Mills, pg. 329
  2. ^ Connecticut General Assembly database
  3. ^ 'The United States Biographical Dictionary Portrait Gallery Eminent and Self-Made Men Wisconsin Volume,' American Biographical Publishing Company. Chicago, Cincinnati and New York: 1877, Biographical Sketch of Roger H. Mills, pg. 69-70
  4. ^ 'Roll of State Officers and Members of the General Assembly of Connecticut, From 1776 to 1881, pg. 318-325
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of the State of Connecticut
1849–1850
Succeeded by
Hiram Weed
Preceded by Mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin
April 1862 – April 1863
Succeeded by
Beriah C. Rogers