Background
MILLS, James was born in 1847. 3rd son of late William Mills of New Zealand Civil Service.
MILLS, James was born in 1847. 3rd son of late William Mills of New Zealand Civil Service.
Studied at New Zealand public schools.
Formerly a Member of Provincial Parliament of Otago, New Zealand, and subsequently of New Zealand Parliament as Member for Port Chalmers. Was one of the Representatives of New Zealand at the Imperial Navigation Conference, London, 1907. Chairman and Managing Director of Union Steamship Company of New Zealand.
Knight of Grace, St. John of Jerusalem, 1910.
Clubs: Junior Constitutional; Dunedin, Dunedin; Wellington, Wellington.