George Hamilton Mills (November 20, 1827 – August 16, 1901) was

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Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of T ...

, Canada in 1858. Mills was lawyer and was

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in 1851. He was elected as

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for St. George's Ward in 1857, 1858, 1869 to 1872 and 1877. In 1858, he was chosen to serve as Mayor and served one term only. As Mayor, Mills was instrumental in securing a loan to maintain the city's credit."1858", Hamilton Public Library

(accessed February 24, 2007)

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Mayors of Hamilton, Ontario 1827 births 1901 deaths {{Ontario-mayor-stub