Henry Mills (1868 – 11 March 1928) was a
British politician and anti-Sabbatarianist activist.
In 1888, Mills became the secretary of the
National Sunday League
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, an organisation which opposed
Sabbatarianism. Under his leadership, it succeeded in legalising musical concerts on Sundays, and it ran successful excursions to seaside resorts on Sundays.
He served for nine years as a
Liberal Party alderman on
Islington Metropolitan Borough Council
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, and in 1905/06, he served as Mayor of Islington.
At the
1913 London County Council election
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, Mills was elected for the
Progressive Party in
Islington West.
He stood as a
Liberal Party candidate in the
1922 UK general election
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in
Islington West, taking a close second place with 35.3% of the vote.
[British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig] He retained his council seat until his retirement, in 1928. He died a couple of days after the election.
References
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1868 births
1928 deaths
Liberal Party (UK) councillors
Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates
Mayors of places in Greater London
Members of Islington Metropolitan Borough Council
Members of London County Council