William J. Mills

William J. Mills
18th Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office
March 1, 1910 – January 15, 1912
Nominated byWilliam H. Taft
Preceded byGeorge Curry
Succeeded byWilliam C. McDonald
as state Governor
Chief Justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court
In office
January 31, 1898 – January 30, 1910
Nominated byWilliam McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded byThomas W. Smith
Succeeded byWilliam H. Pope
Personal details
Born(1849-01-11)January 11, 1849
Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1915(1915-12-24) (aged 66)
Las Vegas, New Mexico, U.S.
PartyDemocratic/Republican
SpouseAlice Waddingham
RelationsWilliam Henry Law (stepfather)
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William Joseph Mills (January 11, 1849 – December 24, 1915) was an American jurist who served three terms as the chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court and as the 18th and final governor of New Mexico Territory.

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