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Charles E. Mills
Charles E. Mills (March 30, 1867 – January 17, 1929) was an American businessman and banker. Born in Illinois and raised in Iowa, Mills went to the Arizona Territory and applied his engineering education in the mining industry. Except for a return east for two years while studying at Harvard University, and time in the military during the Spanish–American War and World War I, he remained in Arizona where he managed several mining operations. He also entered the banking industry in the territory, and ended his career as president of two prominent Arizona corporations, the Apache Powder Company and the Valley Bank of Arizona. Early life and education Mills was born in Magnolia, Illinois in 1867 or 1868 and brought to Cedar Rapids, Iowa by his parents shortly afterwards. He grew up there, graduating from Cedar Rapids High School and the State University of Iowa School of Engineering. After graduation, he then moved to the Arizona Territory in 1888 and was employed in Bisbee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia, Illinois
Magnolia is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, Putnam County, Illinois, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa, Illinois, Ottawa Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Magnolia is the oldest village in Putnam County, originally settled in the 1830s by William Hawes. Said to once have over 2,000 residents, the village now has approximately 300 citizens. Magnolia is most famous for its mushroom festival, which later moved to a larger city. This made room for the Magnolia days events that take place in August every year. The high school building was constructed in 1912 and later demolished in 2006. In 1964, Magnolia joined the newly created school district, Putnam County, which consolidated the school districts of Magnolia Swaney (communities of Magnolia and McNabb), Hennepin (town of Hennepin), and Hopkins Township High School (communities of Granville, Standard, and Mark). At one time, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Riders
The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see combat. The United States Army was small, understaffed, and disorganized in comparison to its status during the American Civil War roughly thirty years prior. Following the sinking of , President William McKinley needed to muster a strong ground force swiftly, which he did by calling for 125,000 volunteers to assist in the war. The U.S. had gone to war in opposition to Spanish colonial policies in Cuba, which was then torn by a rebellion. The regiment was also nicknamed "Wood's Weary Walkers" for its first commander, Colonel Leonard Wood. This reflected their dissatisfaction that despite being cavalry, they ended up fighting in Cuba as infantry, since their horses were not sent there with them. Wood's second in command was former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, a strong advocate for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gila Valley Bank
Gila may refer to: Animals * ''Gila'' (fish), a genus of cyprinid fish known as western chubs * Gila monster, a venomous lizard * Gila trout, a trout native to the Southwestern United States * Gila woodpecker, a species of woodpecker found in the Southwestern United States Places * Gila County, Arizona * Gila Mountains (Graham County), Arizona * Gila Mountains (Yuma County) The Gila Mountains of Yuma County are a 26-mile (42 km) long mountain range in southwestern Arizona in the northwest Sonoran Desert. The Gila Mountains of Yuma County are a northwest-southeast trending mountain system. The fault-blocked ..., Arizona * Gila River, a Colorado River tributary in New Mexico and Arizona * Gila, New Mexico, a census-designated place * Gila National Forest, New Mexico * Gila Wilderness, New Mexico, the world's first wilderness area * Gila Desert, the informal name of Sonoran Desert, United States and Mexico People * Gila (given name), a list of people * Eloy Gil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
