John Mills (11 August 1789 – 18 February 1871)[1] was a British soldier, politician and amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1820.
John Mills | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Rochester | |
| In office 1831–1835 Serving with Ralph Bernal | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Bernal Lord Villiers |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Bernal Thomas Twisden Hodges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1789 |
| Died | 18 February 1871 (aged 81) |
| Spouse |
Sarah Charlotte Micklethwait
(m. 1835; died 1869) |
| Relations | Sir Charles Mills, 1st Baronet (brother) Charles Mills (uncle) Charles Mills, 1st Baron Hillingdon (nephew) |
| Parent(s) | William Mills Elizabeth Digby |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Early life edit
He was the eldest son of William Mills, a director of the Honourable East India Company, and the elder brother of Sir Charles Mills, 1st Baronet.[2]
Mills was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating on 22 October 1807.[2]
Career edit
He was commissioned an ensign in the Coldstream Guards on 27 December 1809.[3] Mainly associated with Hampshire, he made 9 known appearances in first-class matches.[4] He played for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series. Mills served with the regiment during the Peninsular War and in Holland. He was promoted lieutenant and captain on 10 January 1814.[5]
Mills was later appointed a verderer of the New Forest. He was elected as a Tory (and later Conservative) Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester at the 1831 general election[6] having contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1830.[6] He was re-elected in 1832, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1835 general election.[7] He was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1839, and was appointed a deputy lieutenant in 1846.[8]
Personal life edit
On 28 July 1835, Mills married Sarah Charlotte Micklethwait (1813–1869), a daughter of Nathaniel Micklethwait and Lady Charlotte Marianne Harriet Rous (daughter of the 1st Earl of Stradbroke). Together, they were the parents of:[9]
- John Mills (1836–1899), who married Louisa Frances Entwisle, daughter of Thomas Entwisle, in 1868.[9]
- Cecil Mills (1839–1908), a Reverend who married Anne Henrietta Frances Nicolls, daughter of Francis H. G. Nicolls, in 1874.[9]
- Francis Nathaniel Mills (1845–1848), who died young.[9]
He died in 1871 at his estate of Bisterne.[2]
Descendants edit
Through his second son, he was a grandfather of John Mills, MP for New Forest and Christchurch.[10]
Further reading edit
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-11 (1744–1870), Lillywhite, 1862–72
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
- ^ a b c Boase, Frederic (1897). Modern English Biography v. 2. Netherton & Worth. p. 890.
- ^ "No. 16326". The London Gazette. 19 December 1809. p. 2022.
- ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 18 November 2008.
- ^ "No. 16847". The London Gazette. 22 January 1814. p. 181.
- ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 258. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ "No. 20605". The London Gazette. 19 May 1846. p. 1836.
- ^ a b c d Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2234.
- ^ Cook, C.; Jones, P.; Sinclair, J.; Weeks, Jeffrey (20 April 1977). Sources in British Political History 1900–1951: Volume 4: A Guide to the Private Papers of Members of Parliament: L–Z. Springer. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-349-15762-4.