Edward K. Mills

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Edward K. Mills

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Edward K. MILLS, is the son of Alfred MILLS, a distinguished member of the New Jersey bar, his mother having been Katherine Elmer, daughter of Judge Aaron COE, of Westfield, New Jersey. He is able to trace on both sides of his family a lineage which contains the names of those who have stood high in public service both to the state and to the colony. His maternal grandfather was Captain Moses ESTE, who was a patriot soldier in the Revolutionary War. Sara ESTE, his daughter, married Lewis MILLS, a prominent merchant for many years in the northern part of New Jersey, and they became the parents of Alfred MILLS, the father of Edward K. MILLS.

Alfred MILLS, his father, was born at Morristown, New Jersey, in 1827, and was graduated from Yale in the class of 1847, entering thereupon his legal studies in the office of Edward D. WHELPLEY, afterwards chief justice. Admitted to the bar in 1851, he entered upon practice in his native town, and throughout a long life has occupied a position of the highest rank among the legal fraternity of the State of New Jersey. He is a patriotic and public-spirited citizen, and has served the community in a number of offices, and during his entire lifetime has been greatly sought for fiduciary position as executor, trustee and guardian.

Edward K. MILLS was born in Morristown, New Jersey, July 25, 1874, and his early education was gained in Morris Academy. He subsequently graduated from Princeton University, and the Law School of Columbia University. After his admission to the bar of New Jersey he entered upon practice and from the outset has been in charge of an important clientele. He is a member of the New York as well as of the New Jersey bar. In his political views Mr. MILLS is a Republican. In 1910 he was elected state senator on the Republican ticket. He held the office of counsel for the town of Morristown for many years. He is a member of Zeta Psi and of Phi Delta Phi fraternities, and belongs to St. Peter’s Church, Morristown. He married, in Morristown, January 21, 1905, Laura Emott SLADE, daughter of Jarvis Morgan and Laura E. SLADE. Her father was a native of New York City, and is now dead, but her mother is living in Morristown. Senator and Mrs. MILLS have two children: Edward K. Jr., born March 19, 1906, and Alfred Slade, born August 12, 1909.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)