Death Of Thomas Brooks Mills
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in the nation mourns the death of Honorable Thomas Brooks Mills of Superior, Wis., who died suddenly at Clearwater, Florida
Wednesday of this week.
Affiliating with the Elks in 1887 as a member of Milwaukee Lodge No. 46, he became a charter member of Superior Lodge in 1898, and served as exalted ruler that year. His ability and his keen interest in fraternal life made him an outstanding member of the order and he was elected and served as grand exalted ruler during the years 1912-1913....
He was a native of Wisconsin, born in Jackson county seventy-two years ago, and he had served as state senator for the counties of Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Washburn, Burnett and Iron. The north owes much to Mr. Mills who was instrumental in locating a Normal school at Superior, and also in establishing a state fish hatchery there....
--excerpt from Sheboygan Press; March 21, 1930
SUPERIOR MAN NAMED
TO CHIEF CUSTOMS POST
SUPERIOR, Wis.—Ole A. Berg,
assistant deputy collector of customs
in the Superior office, has accepted
the appointment of chief deputy
customs collector to succeed Thomas
B. Mills, who died Wednesday....
--excerpt from La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press; March 23, 1930
Name: Thomas Mills
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Date: abt 1858
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1870: Manchester, Jackson, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pine Hill
Hugh B Mills 42 [Lumberman]
Mary Mills 32
Thomas Mills 12
John H Mills 11
Alexander Mills 8
Ira Mills 5
Edward Mills 3
Burnes Wilsey 19
Reuben Moss 20
(May have transcription errors due to a poor-quality original.)
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in the nation mourns the death of Honorable Thomas Brooks Mills of Superior, Wis., who died suddenly at Clearwater, Florida
Wednesday of this week.
Affiliating with the Elks in 1887 as a member of Milwaukee Lodge No. 46, he became a charter member of Superior Lodge in 1898, and served as exalted ruler that year. His ability and his keen interest in fraternal life made him an outstanding member of the order and he was elected and served as grand exalted ruler during the years 1912-1913....
He was a native of Wisconsin, born in Jackson county seventy-two years ago, and he had served as state senator for the counties of Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Washburn, Burnett and Iron. The north owes much to Mr. Mills who was instrumental in locating a Normal school at Superior, and also in establishing a state fish hatchery there....
--excerpt from Sheboygan Press; March 21, 1930
SUPERIOR MAN NAMED
TO CHIEF CUSTOMS POST
SUPERIOR, Wis.—Ole A. Berg,
assistant deputy collector of customs
in the Superior office, has accepted
the appointment of chief deputy
customs collector to succeed Thomas
B. Mills, who died Wednesday....
--excerpt from La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press; March 23, 1930
Name: Thomas Mills
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Date: abt 1858
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1870: Manchester, Jackson, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pine Hill
Hugh B Mills 42 [Lumberman]
Mary Mills 32
Thomas Mills 12
John H Mills 11
Alexander Mills 8
Ira Mills 5
Edward Mills 3
Burnes Wilsey 19
Reuben Moss 20
(May have transcription errors due to a poor-quality original.)
Death Of Thomas Brooks Mills
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in the nation mourns the death of Honorable Thomas Brooks Mills of Superior, Wis., who died suddenly at Clearwater, Florida
Wednesday of this week.
Affiliating with the Elks in 1887 as a member of Milwaukee Lodge No. 46, he became a charter member of Superior Lodge in 1898, and served as exalted ruler that year. His ability and his keen interest in fraternal life made him an outstanding member of the order and he was elected and served as grand exalted ruler during the years 1912-1913....
He was a native of Wisconsin, born in Jackson county seventy-two years ago, and he had served as state senator for the counties of Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Washburn, Burnett and Iron. The north owes much to Mr. Mills who was instrumental in locating a Normal school at Superior, and also in establishing a state fish hatchery there....
--excerpt from Sheboygan Press; March 21, 1930
SUPERIOR MAN NAMED
TO CHIEF CUSTOMS POST
SUPERIOR, Wis.—Ole A. Berg,
assistant deputy collector of customs
in the Superior office, has accepted
the appointment of chief deputy
customs collector to succeed Thomas
B. Mills, who died Wednesday....
--excerpt from La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press; March 23, 1930
Name: Thomas Mills
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Date: abt 1858
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1870: Manchester, Jackson, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pine Hill
Hugh B Mills 42 [Lumberman]
Mary Mills 32
Thomas Mills 12
John H Mills 11
Alexander Mills 8
Ira Mills 5
Edward Mills 3
Burnes Wilsey 19
Reuben Moss 20
(May have transcription errors due to a poor-quality original.)
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in the nation mourns the death of Honorable Thomas Brooks Mills of Superior, Wis., who died suddenly at Clearwater, Florida
Wednesday of this week.
Affiliating with the Elks in 1887 as a member of Milwaukee Lodge No. 46, he became a charter member of Superior Lodge in 1898, and served as exalted ruler that year. His ability and his keen interest in fraternal life made him an outstanding member of the order and he was elected and served as grand exalted ruler during the years 1912-1913....
He was a native of Wisconsin, born in Jackson county seventy-two years ago, and he had served as state senator for the counties of Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Washburn, Burnett and Iron. The north owes much to Mr. Mills who was instrumental in locating a Normal school at Superior, and also in establishing a state fish hatchery there....
--excerpt from Sheboygan Press; March 21, 1930
SUPERIOR MAN NAMED
TO CHIEF CUSTOMS POST
SUPERIOR, Wis.—Ole A. Berg,
assistant deputy collector of customs
in the Superior office, has accepted
the appointment of chief deputy
customs collector to succeed Thomas
B. Mills, who died Wednesday....
--excerpt from La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press; March 23, 1930
Name: Thomas Mills
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Date: abt 1858
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1870: Manchester, Jackson, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pine Hill
Hugh B Mills 42 [Lumberman]
Mary Mills 32
Thomas Mills 12
John H Mills 11
Alexander Mills 8
Ira Mills 5
Edward Mills 3
Burnes Wilsey 19
Reuben Moss 20
(May have transcription errors due to a poor-quality original.)
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