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Born in Calhoun, [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana]], Mills attended the public schools of his native city, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute at [[Ruston, Louisiana]] [[State University]] at [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] State Normal College at Natchitoches, and Spencer Business College, [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. |
Born in Calhoun, [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana]], Mills attended the public schools of his native city, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute at [[Ruston, Louisiana]] [[State University]] at [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] State Normal College at Natchitoches, and Spencer Business College, [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. |
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He served as colonel on the staff of the Governor in 1936. |
He served as colonel on the staff of the Governor in 1936. |
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Mills was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the Seventy-fifty, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses ( |
Mills was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the Seventy-fifty, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1943). |
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He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942. |
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942. |
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He resumed interests in the oil and gas business, cotton planting, and the building supply business. |
He resumed interests in the oil and gas business, cotton planting, and the building supply business. |
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He was a resident of [[Monroe, Louisiana]], until his death on |
He was a resident of [[Monroe, Louisiana]], until his death on May 15, 1996. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 04:42, 5 November 2008
Newt Virgus Mills (September 27, 1899 - May 15, 1996) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.
Born in Calhoun, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Mills attended the public schools of his native city, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute at Ruston, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Normal College at Natchitoches, and Spencer Business College, New Orleans, Louisiana. He also studied law. He taught school at Mer Rouge, Louisiana from 1921 to 1932. Supervisor of public accounts of Louisiana from 1933 to 1936. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits, cattle raising, real estate, and oil. He served as colonel on the staff of the Governor in 1936.
Mills was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifty, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1943). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942. He resumed interests in the oil and gas business, cotton planting, and the building supply business. He was a resident of Monroe, Louisiana, until his death on May 15, 1996.
References
- United States Congress. "Newt V. Mills (id: M000775)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.