Stephen Mills (public servant)

Stephen Mills CMG (23 September 1857–1 November 1948) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his long association with the Department of Trade and Customs.

Stephen Mills

CMG
Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
In office
15 September 1913 – 22 September 1922
Personal details
Born(1857-09-23)23 September 1857
Sydney
Died1 November 1948(1948-11-01) (aged 91)
Glen Iris, Melbourne
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s)Alice Maud Hudson (m. 1890)
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

Stephen Mills was born in Sydney on 23 September 1857 to parents Emily and John Mills.[1]

Between 1913 and 1922, Mills was Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs.[2][3]

Mills died on 1 November 1948, in Glen Iris, Melbourne and was cremated.[1]

Awards

In June 1920, Mills was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, for his service as Controller-General of the Trade and Customs Department.[4]

References
  1. McDonald, D.I., "Mills, Stephen (1857–1948)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 December 2014
  2. CA 10: Department of Trade and Customs, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 7 December 2014
  3. CP 171: Stephen MILLS CMG, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 7 December 2014
  4. "Search Australian Honours:MILLS, Stephen", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 December 2014
Government offices
Preceded by
Nicholas Lockyer		 Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
1913 – 1922		 Succeeded by
Percy Whitton



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