David Mills (Canadian politician)
| The Hon. David Mills | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bothwell | |
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In office 1867–1882 | |
| Succeeded by | John Joseph Hawkins |
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In office 1884–1896 | |
| Preceded by | John Joseph Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | James Clancy |
| Senator for Bothwell, Ontario | |
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In office 1896–1902 | |
| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
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In office 1902–1903 | |
| Nominated by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | John Wellington Gwynne |
| Succeeded by | Wallace Nesbitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 18, 1831 Orford Township, Upper Canada |
| Died |
May 8, 1903 (aged 72) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
David Mills, PC (March 18, 1831 – May 8, 1903) was a Canadian politician, author, poet and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
He was born in Palmyra, in southwestern Upper Canada (now Ontario). His father, Nathaniel Mills, was one of the first settlers in the area. Mills served as superintendent of schools for Kent County from 1856 to 1865. He then attended the University of Michigan School of law, graduating with honors in 1867 with an LL.B degree.
He published The Present and Future Political Aspects of Canada in 1860 and The Blunders of the Dominion Government in connection with the North-West Territory in 1871.
Mills was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in the 1867 federal election and re-elected in four subsequent votes until being defeated in the 1882 election.
He returned to Parliament through an 1884 by-election. He was re-elected in subsequent elections until his defeat in the 1896 election despite this being the election that brought the Liberals back to power.
He served as Minister of the Interior in the Cabinet of Alexander Mackenzie from 1876 to 1878. Sir Wilfrid Laurier appointed Mills to the Canadian Senate after he lost his Commons seat in 1896, and appointed him to Cabinet as Minister of Justice and Leader of the Government in the Canadian Senate. He resigned from the Senate and Cabinet in 1902. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on February 8, 1902, and served on the Court for one year until his death in 1903.
References
- "David Mills". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Selected poetry of David Mills
- David Mills – Parliament of Canada biography
- Supreme Court of Canada biography
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| Preceded by Sir Oliver Mowat |
Leader of the Government in the Senate of Canada 1897–1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard William Scott |
| Secretaries of State for the Provinces (1867–73) | |
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| Ministers of the Interior of Canada (1873–1936) | |
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1The offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was created and came in force on December 1, 1936. |
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