William J. Mills

19th Governor of New Mexico Territory (1849-1915)
Person human Q1415218
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William J. Mills

Summary

William J. Mills is a human[1]. He was born in Yazoo City[2]. He was born on January 11, 1849[3]. He died in Las Vegas[4]. He died on December 24, 1915[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William J. Mills's place of birth was Yazoo City[2].
  • William J. Mills died in Las Vegas[4].
  • William J. Mills was born on January 11, 1849[3].
  • William J. Mills died on December 24, 1915[5].
  • Burial took place at Masonic Cemetery[10].
  • Among William J. Mills's spouses was Alice W. Waddingham[11].
  • A child of William J. Mills was Wilson Waddingham Mills[12].
  • William J. Mills held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William J. Mills worked as a lawyer[6].
  • William J. Mills's professions included judge[7].
  • William J. Mills's professions included politician[8].
  • William J. Mills held the position of Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[14].
  • William J. Mills held the position of member of the State Senate of Connecticut[15].
  • William J. Mills held the position of Governor of the Territory of New Mexico[16].
  • William J. Mills was educated at Yale Law School[17].
  • William J. Mills was educated at Norwich Free Academy[18].
  • William J. Mills is recorded as male[19].
  • William J. Mills's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William J. Mills was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • William J. Mills's family name is recorded as Mills[22].
  • William J. Mills's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William J. Mills's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yazoo City[2], William J. Mills… he was born on January 11, 1849[3].

Education

Educated at Yale Law School[17], a law school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1824[27], headquartered in New Haven[28] and Norwich Free Academy[18], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1854[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[14], member of the State Senate of Connecticut[15], and Governor of the Territory of New Mexico[16].

Personal Life

William J. Mills was married to Alice W. Waddingham[11]. A child of him was Wilson Waddingham Mills[12]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

William J. Mills died on December 24, 1915[5]. He passed away in Las Vegas[4]. He is buried at Masonic Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William J. Mills ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William J. Mills born?

William J. Mills's place of birth was Yazoo City[2].

Where did William J. Mills die?

William J. Mills passed away in Las Vegas[4].

Who was William J. Mills married to?

William J. Mills's spouses include Alice W. Waddingham[11].

What did William J. Mills do for work?

William J. Mills worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8].

Where did William J. Mills go to school?

William J. Mills was educated at Yale Law School[17] and Norwich Free Academy[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, judge, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Yale Law School, Norwich Free Academy
    Place of death Las Vegas
    Prabook id 1058957
    Family name Mills
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1754528, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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