Charles Henry Mills (Canadian politician)
Encyclopedia
Charles Henry Mills was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented Waterloo North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1912 to 1919 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Clinton
, Canada West, the son of the Reverend John Mills, and was educated in Grimsby
. In 1898, he married Bernice Wilton. Mills owned a dry goods store. He served on the Berlin (later Kitchener
) town council and was president of the Berlin Board of Trade. He was the first president of the Canadian Club. Mills was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1912 by-election held after Henry George Lackner
was named sheriff for Waterloo County.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
merchant and political figure. He represented Waterloo North
Waterloo North
Waterloo North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1912 to 1919 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Clinton
Clinton, Ontario
Clinton is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the municipality of Central Huron. Established in 1831, Clinton first began when Jonas Gibbings, Peter and Stephen Vanderburg cleared out a small area to start. Clinton started to grow in 1844 when William Rattenbury laid out...
, Canada West, the son of the Reverend John Mills, and was educated in Grimsby
Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Grimsby is a part of the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment...
. In 1898, he married Bernice Wilton. Mills owned a dry goods store. He served on the Berlin (later Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
) town council and was president of the Berlin Board of Trade. He was the first president of the Canadian Club. Mills was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1912 by-election held after Henry George Lackner
Henry George Lackner
Henry George Lackner was an Ontario doctor and political figure. He represented Waterloo North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member in 1898 and from 1903 to 1912....
was named sheriff for Waterloo County.