Seth Phineas Mills
Full Name: Seth Phineas MillsDate of birth: August 19, 1841
Date of death: February 11, 1916
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 11 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th (1) (2) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Falls, McLennan, Milam | |
| H | 66 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 66 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 61 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) | Democrat | Speegleville / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 61 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (10) (11) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 57 | Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 | 16th (12) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(4) SPEEGLEVILLE, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(5) Spegleville. House Journal. ↩
(6) "Sound and consistent Democrat," p. 269. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(7) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(8) Seth P. Mills, Waco. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(9) 28th Legislature (1903) - shows "served in former sessions: 16th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th House." Seth P. Mills not listed in the House journal for the 22nd, however; he is listed in the 21st, see note (2). Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(10) Democrat, p. 156. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. ↩
(11) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(12) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 24th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
- Legislatures:
- 23rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
- Legislatures:
- 16th (12)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
Terms of service notes
(1) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(4) SPEEGLEVILLE, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(5) Spegleville. House Journal. ↩
(6) "Sound and consistent Democrat," p. 269. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(7) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(8) Seth P. Mills, Waco. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(9) 28th Legislature (1903) - shows "served in former sessions: 16th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th House." Seth P. Mills not listed in the House journal for the 22nd, however; he is listed in the 21st, see note (2). Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(10) Democrat, p. 156. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. ↩
(11) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(12) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
Biographical Information
- Obituary and photo, Seth Phineas Mills, Volume 24, Number 1, January 1916, p. 322. Birth date 8/19/1841, death date 2/11/1916, marriage to Fannie Standifer in October 1871. "He was a representative in four sessions of the Texas Legislature and in the Senate in 1902." Confederate Veteran.
- Biographical sketch, Seth P. Mills, pp. 155-156. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, Seth P. Mills, pp. 269-271. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Biographical sketch, Seth P. Mills, p. 267. Birth date 8/19/1851 in Dade County, Missouri. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
- "Seth P. Mills, Pioneer, Confederate Soldier," by Terri Jo Ryan, 7/10/2006, Waco History Project. Birth date 8/19/1841, death date 2/11/1916. Waco Tribune-Herald.
- Confederate States Army, Sergeant, Company F, Smith's Regiment of Missouri Cavalry. Confederate Veteran.
- Seth P. Mills, birth date 8/19/1841 in Missouri; death date 2/11/1916 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas; retired farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Seth P. Mills, birth date 8/19/1841, death date 2/11/1916, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. Seth P. Mills, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. S.P. Mills, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. S.P. Mills, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. S.T. Mills, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. S.P. Mills, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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