Charles H. Mills
| The Honourable Charles Houghton Mills | |
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| Minister of Trade and Customs | |
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In office 29 October 1900 – 6 August 1906 | |
| Prime Minister |
Richard Seddon William Hall-Jones |
| Preceded by | Richard Seddon |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Hogg |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1843 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Died |
3 April 1923 New Zealand |
| Nationality | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Morrison (m. 1871) |
| Relations | Haddon Donald (great-grandson)[1] |
Charles Houghton Mills (1843 – 3 April 1923) was a member of parliament for Waimea and Wairau, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Early life
He was born in Nelson.[2] His father was Richard Mills, who arrived in Nelson in 1841 on the Lord Auckland.[3] The family moved to Wellington in the early 1850s, where his father was Governor of the gaol, and where Charles Mills was educated.[3][4] He was a pupil teacher at Te Aro school.[4] He went to sea for some years, and then worked in mining and farming.[3] Later, Mills was a commission agent.[2]
He settled in Havelock in 1871 and married Margaret, a daughter of John Morrison, in the same year.[3][5]
Member of Parliament
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Waimea-Picton | Liberal | |
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Waimea-Sounds | Liberal | |
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Wairau | Liberal | |
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Wairau | Liberal | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Wairau | Liberal | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Wairau | Liberal | |
The 1887 general election in the Waimea-Picton electorate was contested by Arthur Seymour, Joseph Harkness and Mills, who received 446, 444 and 415 votes, respectively. Seymour was thus elected.[6]
The 1890 general election in the Waimea-Picton electorate was contested by Mills, Richmond Hursthouse and William Henry Phillips, who received 936, 728 and 80 votes, respectively.[7] Mills was thus elected and represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1893. He then represented the successor electorates of Waimea-Sounds (1893–1896) and Wairau (1896–1908) in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[8] The 1896 general election was contested by the incumbent Lindsay Buick and Mills, who received 2014 and 2072 votes, respectively. Mills thus succeeded Buick in Wairau.[9]
Mills served as the Liberal Party's Senior Whip from 1894 until his elevation to cabinet in 1900.[10] He was Minister of Trade and Customs between 1900 and 1906 and Minister of Immigration in 1906.[8]
He was a member of the Provincial Council and Marlborough County Council, and of the Legislative Council between 1909 and 1916.[11]
Death
Mills died on 3 April 1923 and was buried at Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim.[4][12] He was survived by his wife.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Hyslop, Liam (11 April 2013). "Our oldest MP returns to Parliament". Dominion Post. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- 1 2 Hamer 1988, p. 365.
- 1 2 3 4 Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "The Hon. Charles Houghton Mills". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hon C H Mills". Hawera & Normanby Star. XLII. 5 April 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ↑ William Jackson Barry (1897). "Mr. C. H. Mills". Past and Present, and Men of the Times. Christchurch: McKee and Gamble. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "Waimea-Picton election". Colonist. XXX (5024). 6 October 1887. p. 1. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "Waimea-Picton". Colonist. XXXIV (5980). 8 December 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 220.
- ↑ "The Elections". Hawera & Normanby Star. XXXIII (3416). 7 December 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 279–80.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 159.
- ↑ "Cemetery records search". Marlborough District Council. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
References
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography edited by Guy H. Scholefield vol. 2 pp. 84,85 (2 volumes 1940, Department of Internal Affairs)
- The New Zealand Liberals: the Years of Power 1891–1912 by David Hamer (1988, Auckland University Press, Auckland)
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Seymour |
Member of Parliament for Waimea-Picton 1890–1893 |
Electorate abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Waimea-Sounds 1893–1896 |
Electorate abolished |
| Preceded by Lindsay Buick |
Member of Parliament for Wairau 1896–1908 |
Succeeded by John Duncan |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Frank Lawry |
Senior Whip of the Liberal Party 1894–1900 |
Succeeded by John Stevens |