Edgar G. Mills

Edgar G. Mills was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Mills was born on September 15, 1860 in Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin.[1] He eventually became a lawyer in St. Cloud, Minnesota before settling in what would become Superior, Wisconsin in 1890. In 1889, he married Sarah Chadbourne.

Political career

Mills was elected to the Assembly in 1892. After unsuccessful seeking the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 10th congressional district, losing to Nils P. Haugen, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1898 to represent the 11th District. In 1902, he became an Assistant United States Attorney.[2]

References

  1. The Law Makers of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: The Evening Wisconsin Company. 1899. p. 34.
  2. Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Lake Region. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1905. p. 466.
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