Background
Mills, Richard Henry was born on July 19, 1929 in Beardstown, Illinois, United States. Son of Myron Epler and Helen Christine (Greve) Mills.
Mills, Richard Henry was born on July 19, 1929 in Beardstown, Illinois, United States. Son of Myron Epler and Helen Christine (Greve) Mills.
Bachelor, Illinois College, 1951. Juris Doctor, Mercer University, 1957. Master of Laws, University Virginia, 1982.
Legal advisor Illinois Youth Commission, 1958-1960. State's attorney Cass County, Virginia, Illinois, 1960-1964. Judge Illinois 8th Judicial Circuit, 1966-1976, Illinois 4th District Appellate Court, Springfield, Illinois, 1976-1985, United States District Court (central district) Illinois, Springfield, 1985—1997, senior judge, since 1997.
Adjunct professor Southern Illinois University School Medicine, 1985-1906. Member advisory board National Institute Corrections, Washington, 1984-1988, Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, Chicago, 1963-1985.
President Abraham Lincoln council Boy Scouts American, 1978-1980. With United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea, colonel research. Major general Illinois Militia.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, National Conference Federal Trial Judges (chairman 1999-1900), Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Cass County Bar Association (president 1962-1964, 75-76), Sangamon County Bar Association, 7th Circuit Bar Association, American Law Institute, Federal Judges Association, Army and Navy Club (Washington), Illini Country Club, Sangamo Club, Masons (33 degree), Lincoln-Douglas American Inn of Court 150 (founding, president 1991-1993).
Married Rachel Ann Keagle, June 16, 1962. Children: Jonathan K., Daniel Cass.