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Mills, C. Wright

(Encyclopedia) Mills, C. Wright (Charles Wright Mills), 1916–62, American sociologist, b. Waco, Tex. He studied at the Univ. of Texas (A.B., M.A., 1939) and the Univ. of Wisconsin (Ph.D., 1942) and…

Mills, Ogden Livingston

(Encyclopedia) Mills, Ogden Livingston, 1884–1937, American political leader, b. Newport, R.I. He practiced law in New York City and became an active Republican party leader. He served (1914–17) in…

Purcell, Edward Mills

(Encyclopedia) Purcell, Edward Mills, 1912–97, American physicist, b. Taylorville, Ill., Ph.D. Harvard, 1938. During World War II, Purcell was a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of…

Atta Mills, John Evans

(Encyclopedia) Atta Mills, John Evans, 1944–2012, Ghanaian lawyer, government official, and political leader, grad Univ. of Ghana (1967), London School of Economics (LL.M., 1968), School of Oriental…

Mills GARDNER, Congress, OH (1830-1910)

GARDNER, Mills, a Representative from Ohio; born in Russellville, Brown County, Ohio, January 30, 1830; attended the common schools of Highland County and Rankins Academy at Ripley, Ohio;…

John Mills ALLEN, Congress, MS (1846-1917)

ALLEN, John Mills, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Tishomingo County, Miss., July 8, 1846; attended the common schools; during the Civil War enlisted as a private in the Confederate…

Henry Mills FULLER, Congress, PA (1820-1860)

FULLER, Henry Mills, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bethany, Wayne County, Pa., January 3, 1820; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1839;…

Beverly Mills VINCENT, Congress, KY (1890-1980)

VINCENT, Beverly Mills, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky., March 28, 1890; attended the public schools, Western Kentucky State Teachers College at…

Marvel Mills LOGAN, Congress, KY (1874-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1931-1939Party: DemocratLOGAN, Marvel Mills, a Senator from Kentucky; born on a farm near Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky., January 7, 1874; educated in the public…

John Mills HOUSTON, Congress, KS (1890-1975)

HOUSTON, John Mills, a Representative from Kansas; born on a farm near Formosa, Jewell County, Kans., September 15, 1890; attended the public schools of Wichita, Kans., St. John’s Military…