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David Mills 1831-1903
Photos and transcription by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted September, 2011
Plaque Location
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent
In Chatham, to the right of the entrance to the
Ontario Superior Court, 425 Grand Avenue West
behind a row of trees and a raised garden bed [Note: This plaque has been reported as missing as of August 2017]
Coordinates: N 42 24.207 W 82 12.467 |
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Plaque Text
Born in Orford, Upper Canada, Mills served as Superintendent of Schools for Kent County (1856-65) before entering federal politics. He represented Bothwell in the House of Commons from 1867 until he was appointed to the Senate after his defeat in the general election of 1896. He was Minister of the Interior (1876-8) and Minister of Justice (1897-1902). From 1882 to 1887 he was chief editorial writer for the influential London Advertiser. He held a chair of constitutional law at the University of Toronto from 1888 until 1902 when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. He died in Ottawa.
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> Posted January 15, 2011
This is my great great Grandfather. I would love to visit one day.
Laurie Lee Mills
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