Hugh Brooks Mills (July 14, 1828 – February 28, 1901) was an

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businessman and politician. Born in what is now

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, he moved with his parents to

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. In 1849, Mills moved to

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and eventually moved to Black River Falls, Wisconsin. He was in the lumber and hotel businesses and as an officer with the railroad and bank. He served as town treasurer and chairman of the town board. In 1876, he served in the

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as a Republican. He died of a

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in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.Clark County, History-Hugh Brooks Mills
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1828 births 1901 deaths People from Black River Falls, Wisconsin Pre-Confederation Canadian emigrants to the United States Businesspeople from Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American businesspeople Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1820s-stub

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