John Archibald Mills Explained

John Archibald Mills
Birth Date:19 August 1910
Birth Place:Onoway, Alberta, Canada
Death Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Constituency:Lac Ste. Anne
Term Start:June 29, 1955
Term End:June 18, 1959
Predecessor:Angelo Montemurro
Successor:William Patterson
Party:Liberal
Occupation:politician
Spouse:Miriam Mills
Children:Raymond Sidney Mills

John Archibald Mills (August 19, 1910  - April 15, 1986) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.

Political career

Mills ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 Alberta general election. He stood as the Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Lac Ste. Anne for the Liberal party. The race was hotly contested by all three candidates. Mills finished second behind incumbent Angelo Montemurro on the first vote count. He surged into first place on significant second preference votes from Co-operative Commonwealth candidate Harold Bronson to pick up the seat.[1]

Mills ran for a second term in the 1959 Alberta general election. He was easily defeated by Social Credit candidate William Patterson finishing a distant third place out of four candidates.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lac Ste. Anne results 1955. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . April 19, 2010.
  2. Web site: Lac Ste. Anne results 1959. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . April 19, 2010.