William Mills (1750–1820), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British Member of Parliament and Director of the East India Company
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About William Mills (1750–1820)
- William Mills (10 November 1750 – 20 March 1820) was a British Member of Parliament and Director, East India Company. He was the eldest son of the Revd.
- John Mills, rector of Barford and Oxhill, Warwickshire and educated at Felsted School.
- He inherited Warden’s Hall, High Ongar, Essex from his Uncle William in 1782 and succeeded his father in 1791. He served as a director of the East India Company from 1778 to 1785.
- He was elected MP for St Ives in 1790, sitting until 1796 and for Coventry for 1805 to 1812.
- He was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire for 1803–04. He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Hon.
- Wriothesley Digby of Coleshill and Meriden Hall, Warwickshire; they had 6 sons and 3 daughters.
- His eldest son John was also an MP.
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