Born in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia,[1] the son of John Mills and Jane McCormick,[2] Mills received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1871 and a Master of Arts degree in 1877 from Acadia College. He also attended Harvard Law School and was called to the Bar of Nova Scotia in 1875. He was created a Queen's Counsel in 1890.[3] In 1905, he was called to the British Columbia Bar. Miller began the practice of law in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia and later practised in Vancouver. He was editor of the Annapolis Spectator.[2]
Mills was married twice: first to Bessie B. Corbitt in 1878 and then to Agnes K. Rose in 1896. He died in Providence, Rhode Island at the age of 63.[2]
john, burpee, mills, july, 1850, december, 1913, canadian, lawyer, politician, member, canadian, parliament, annapolisin, office, 1887, 1900preceded, bywilliam, hallett, raysucceeded, byfletcher, bath, wadepersonal, detailsborn, 1850, july, 1850granville, ferr. John Burpee Mills KC July 24 1850 December 28 1913 was a Canadian lawyer and politician 1 John Burpee MillsMember of the Canadian Parliament for AnnapolisIn office 1887 1900Preceded byWilliam Hallett RaySucceeded byFletcher Bath WadePersonal detailsBorn 1850 07 24 July 24 1850Granville Ferry Nova Scotia CanadaDiedDecember 28 1913 1913 12 28 aged 63 Providence Rhode Island U S Political partyConservativeBorn in Granville Ferry Nova Scotia 1 the son of John Mills and Jane McCormick 2 Mills received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1871 and a Master of Arts degree in 1877 from Acadia College He also attended Harvard Law School and was called to the Bar of Nova Scotia in 1875 He was created a Queen s Counsel in 1890 3 In 1905 he was called to the British Columbia Bar Miller began the practice of law in Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia and later practised in Vancouver He was editor of the Annapolis Spectator 2 He was a member from 1882 until 1887 of the municipal council of Annapolis Nova Scotia He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Annapolis in the 1887 election A Conservative he was re elected in 1891 and 1896 He was defeated in the 1900 election 1 Mills was married twice first to Bessie B Corbitt in 1878 and then to Agnes K Rose in 1896 He died in Providence Rhode Island at the age of 63 2 Electoral Record Editvte1887 Canadian federal election AnnapolisParty Candidate VotesConservative John B Mills 1 758Liberal William Hallett Ray 1 730vte1891 Canadian federal election AnnapolisParty Candidate VotesConservative John B Mills 1 835Unknown William A Chipman 1 662vte1896 Canadian federal election AnnapolisParty Candidate VotesConservative John B Mills 2 012Liberal J W Longley 1 815vte1900 Canadian federal election AnnapolisParty Candidate VotesLiberal Fletcher Bath Wade 1 883Conservative John B Mills 1 733References Edit a b c John Burpee Mills Parliament of Canada biography a b c Johnson J K 1968 The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867 1967 Public Archives of Canada Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons eighth Parliament of Canada elected June 23 1896 Internet Archive 1898 This article about a Nova Scotia politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Burpee Mills amp oldid 1119499598, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
