Background
Mills, Thornton Anthony was born on May 28, 1881 in Lead City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Benjamin Fay and Mary Russell (Hill) Mills.
Mills, Thornton Anthony was born on May 28, 1881 in Lead City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Benjamin Fay and Mary Russell (Hill) Mills.
Educated Tufts College and University of California (non-graduate).
Ordained Congleton ministry, 1902. Minister Peoples Church, Santa Rosa, California, 1902-1903. Supply, Unitarian Church, San Jose, 1903-1906.
Associate minister Church of the Divine Paternity, New York, 1906-1907. Minister Church of Christian Union, Rockford, Illinois, 1907-1912, 1st Congressional Church, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1912-1918, New England Church (Congressional), Chicago, since 1921. Commissioned major United States of America, 1918, and assigned to counteract the influence of the I.W.W.
An organizer of Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, of the Northwest. After the war assisted in organizing the Legion on a permanent civilian basis. Major R.C., United States of America, since 1919.
Home: Chicago, Ill.
Married Ruth Elliot Ticknor, June 30, 1908.