About S. Peter Mills Jr.
Lived 1911 – 2001 (aged 90). S. Peter Mills Jr. was an American lawyer.
Sumner Peter Mills Jr. (August 26, 1911 – September 22, 2001) was an American attorney and politician from Maine. He was 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 P. Mills and Flora Alice (née Pearson) Mills.
Personal life
Mills married Katherine Coffin on June 30, 1941 in Bangor, Maine. They later divorced in December 1975.
They had 5 children including, Sumner Peter Mills III, former Maine state senator, David P. Mills, Janet Mills, former Maine Attorney General and later Governor of Maine, Paul H. Mills and Dr. Dora Anne Mills, former Director of Maine Public Health. Sumner Mills III married Nancy D. Mills, Superior Court Justice.
Mills died on September 22, 2001 in Farmington.
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Who was S. Peter Mills Jr.?
American attorney and politician
When was S. Peter Mills Jr. born?
S. Peter Mills Jr. was born on 26 August 1911 in Farmington.
When did S. Peter Mills Jr. die?
S. Peter Mills Jr. died on 22 September 2001 in Farmington, Maine, Maine.
What was S. Peter Mills Jr.'s occupation?
S. Peter Mills Jr. was a lawyer.
What nationality was S. Peter Mills Jr.?
S. Peter Mills Jr. was American.
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· Wikipedia: S. Peter Mills Jr.
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