Joseph Trotter Mills

Joseph Trotter Mills (December 18, 1812  November 22, 1897) was an American attorney, jurist, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served four one-year terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was Wisconsin circuit court judge for the 5th circuit from 1865 through 1877.

The Honorable
Joseph T. Mills
Portrait from History of Grant County Wisconsin (1900)
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 5th Circuit
In office
January 2, 1865  January 1, 1877
Preceded byMontgomery M. Cothren
Succeeded byMontgomery M. Cothren
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 6, 1879  January 5, 1880
Preceded byThomas J. Graham
Succeeded byJohn A. Klindt
ConstituencyGrant 2nd district
In office
January 6, 1862  January 5, 1863
Preceded byHanmer Robbins
Succeeded byJ. Allen Barber
ConstituencyGrant 3rd district
In office
January 7, 1856  January 4, 1858
Preceded byWilliam W. Field
Succeeded byCharles K. Dean
ConstituencyGrant 4th district
District Attorney of Grant County, Wisconsin
In office
August 1861  Summer 1864
Appointed byAlexander Randall
Preceded byAllen R. Bushnell
Succeeded byAllen R. Bushnell
In office
January 3, 1859  January 7, 1861
Preceded byEdward D. Lowry
Succeeded byAllen R. Bushnell
Personal details
Born(1812-12-18)December 18, 1812
Cane Ridge, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1897(1897-11-22) (aged 84)
Denver County, Colorado, U.S.
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Lancaster, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Evalina Warner
    (died 1841)
  • Rebecca Warner
    (m. 1842; died 1857)
  • Mary Ann Coumbe
    (m. 1860; died 1893)
Children
  • Mary Evelina Warner Mills
  • (b. 1844; died 1845)
  • Evalina (Anderson)
  • (b. 1846; died 1930)
  • Jared Warner Mills
  • (b. 1852; died 1907)
  • Benjamin Mills
  • (b. 1857; died 1858)
RelativesBenjamin Mills (uncle)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.