Charles Mills (1755–1826)
Charles Mills (13 July 1755 – 29 January 1826) was a British Member of Parliament and a Director of the British 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, later deputy chairman.[1]
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
- Youssef Cassis. "Mills family (per. 1773–1939)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- "Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- "MILLS, Charles (1755-1826), of 12 Mansfield Street, Marylebone, Mdx. and Barford, Warws". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel Robert Gaussen Hon. George Villiers |
Member of Parliament for Warwick 1802 – 1826 With: Lord Brooke 1802–16 Charles John Greville from 1816 |
Succeeded by Charles John Greville John Tomes |
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