William Ellison Mills
William Ellison Mills (April 28, 1859 – September 18, 1930) was an American
Life
In 1905, Mills was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Fulton and Hamilton Counties. He served in the Assembly in 1906, 1907, and 1908.
Mills was one of the speakers at the dedication of the Sacandaga Reservoir and the Conklingville Dam. He left the next day for San Francisco. He died there on September 18, 1930, the day before he was to embark on a tour of South Pacific islands.[1] He was buried in the family plot in Prospect Hill Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ "W. Ellison Mills Dies While On Coast" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXXX, no. 26537. New York, N.Y. 20 September 1930. p. 17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hon. W. Ellison Mills Laid at Rest as Hundreds Pay Final Tribute of Respect" (PDF). The Morning Herald. Vol. XXXV, no. 150. Gloversville and Johnstown, N.Y. 25 September 1930. p. 11 – via Old Fulton NY Postcards.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)