Charles Mills (1755–1826) Explained

Charles Mills (13 July 1755 – 29 January 1826) was a British Member of Parliament and a Director of the East India Company.

He was the second son of the Revd. John Mills, rector of Barford and Oxhill, Warwickshire and educated at Rugby. He was a partner in the private bank Glyn's and from 1785 to 1815 was also a director of the East India Company, before becoming deputy chairman.^[1] In 1858, he was one of the EIC directors appointed to the Council of India.

Mills was elected MP for Warwick from 1802 to 1826.^[2]

He married his sister-in-law Jane, the daughter of the Hon. Wriothesley Digby of Meriden, Warwickshire. He had no children and was succeeded by his nephews.

References

• Web site: MILLS, Charles (1755–1826), of 12 Mansfield Street, Marylebone, Mdx. and Barford, Warws.. History of Parliament Online. 2 April 2013.

Notes and References

1. Mills family (per. 1773–1939). Youssef Cassis. 2004 . 10.1093/ref:odnb/48006 . 2010-08-05.
2. Web site: Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. 2010-08-05. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20101231174248/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons1.htm. 31 December 2010.