S. Peter Mills Jr. Explained

Peter Mills
Office1:United States Attorney for the
District of Maine
President1:Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Term Start1:September 1969
Term End1:January 20, 1977
Predecessor1:Lloyd P. LaFountain
Successor1:George J. Mitchell
President2:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Term Start2:August 17, 1953
Term End2:January 20, 1961
Predecessor2:Alton A. Lessard
Successor2:Alton A. Lessard
State Senate3:Maine
District3:21st
Term Start3:January 4, 1967
Term End3:September 1969
Preceded3:Sidney D. Maxwell
Succeeded3:Joseph F. Holman
Birth Name:Sumner Peter Mills Jr.
Birth Date:26 August 1911
Birth Place:Farmington, Maine, U.S.
Death Place:Farmington, Maine, U.S.
Party:Republican
Children:5, including Peter and Janet
Education:Colby College (AB)
Boston University (LLB)
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Navy
Rank:Captain
Battles:World War II

Sumner Peter Mills Jr. (August 26, 1911 – September 22, 2001) was an American attorney and politician from Maine.[1] He is the father of Governor Janet Mills and State Senator Sumner Peter Mills III.

Early life and education

Mills was born on August 26, 1911, in Farmington, Maine, to Sumner Peter Mills and the former Flora Pearson. He attended Hebron Academy, Colby College, and Boston University School of Law.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Mills. Bangor Daily News. September 24, 2001. B7. Newspapers.com. February 23, 2021.