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.
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] 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 in 1832, and held the sat 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] He died in 1871 at his estate of Bisterne.[2]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Bernal Lord Villiers |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1831 – 1835 With: Ralph Bernal |
Succeeded by Ralph Bernal Thomas Twisden Hodges |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Andrew Robert Drummond |
High Sheriff of Hampshire 1839 |
Succeeded by John Meggott Elwes |