John Cruger Mills
John Cruger Mills (July 31, 1829 – August 4, 1889) was an American author and director.
John Cruger Mills | |
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| 29th President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York | |
| In office 1888–1888 | |
| Preceded by | Carlisle Norwood Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Edward Schell |
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| Born | July 31, 1829 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1889 (aged 60) Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Bininger Sands
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Early life
Mills was born on July 31, 1829 in New York City. He was the son of Mary (née Cruger) Mills (b. 1806) and Sylvester H. Mills (d. 1851).[1]
His maternal grandparents were Martha (née Ramsay) Cruger and John Cruger, a direct descendant of Henry Cruger (who was elected to both the Parliament of Great Britain and the New York State Senate), and John Cruger (the 38th Mayor of New York City) and his wife, Maria (née Cuyler) Cruger (a sister of Johannes Cuyler).[1]
Career
In 1854, he edited The Shaksperean Oracle.[2] Mills was a member of Tammany Hall and served as a director of Citizens' Savings Bank.[3]
On November 28, 1864, he was elected a member of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, a charitable organization in New York City of men who are descended from early inhabitants of the State of New York.[4] In 1888, he succeeded Carlisle Norwood Jr. to become the 29th President of the Society. He was also a member of the Union Club and the Downtown Club.[3]
Personal life
Mills was married to Harriet Bininger Sands (1827–1898), the daughter of Nathaniel Sands.[5][6]
Mills died of brain trouble on August 4, 1889 in Saratoga Springs, New York.[3] He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. After a short illness, his widow died on December 20, 1898 at her residence, 45 Fifth Avenue.[5]
References
- Genealogical Record of the Saint Nicholas Society: Advanced Sheets, First Series. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1902. p. 93. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- Shakespeare, William; Mills, John Cruger (1854). The Shaksperean Oracle. New York: Bunce & Brothers Publishers. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "JOHN CRUGER MILLS". The New York Times. August 5, 1889. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- Youngs, Florence Evelyn Pratt; Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1914). Portraits of the Presidents of The Society, 1835-1914. New York, NY: Order of the Society. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- "Will of Mrs. H. B. Mills Filed". The New York Times. 31 Dec 1898. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- The Old Merchants of New York City. Carleton. 1863. p. 181. Retrieved 11 May 2019.