Background
Mills, Wilson Waddingham was born on September 9, 1888 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. Son of William Joseph and Alice (Waddingham) Mills.
Mills, Wilson Waddingham was born on September 9, 1888 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. Son of William Joseph and Alice (Waddingham) Mills.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1910. Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1913.
Began practice, 1913, at Detroit, in office of Campbell, Bulkley & Leydard. Admitted as general partner of firm, 1919, later member Bulkley, Ledyard, Mills & Dickinson. Withdrew from partnership, March 1, 1931 to become chairman board Peoples Wayne County Bank, consolidated January 1, 1932, with First National Bank, under title of First Wayne National Bank, of which was chairman of the board.
Resumed practice of law, 1934. Director Bob-Lo Excursion Company, Michigan Bakeries, Inc., Floridagold Citrus Corp, Frederick Stearns & Company. Became chairman Michigan Advisory Committee of Reconstruction Finance Corporation, February 1932.
Director Detroit Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1932-1933. Director Detroit Citizens League.
Member United States of America Regional Loyalty Board. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Country Metamora, Bloomfield Open Hunt, Grosse Point.
Married Elizabeth Avery, September 18, 1915 (divorced 1934).; married second, Hazel Pingree Depew, 1935. Children: William Joseph (killed in action by Japanese), David Newell.