Stephen Mills (23 September 18571 November 1948) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his long association with the

Department of Trade and Customs The Department of Trade and Customs was an Australian government department that existed between 1901 and 1956. It was one of the inaugural government departments of Australia established at federation. History The department was one of the firs ...

Life and career

Stephen Mills was born in Sydney on 23 September 1857 to parents Emily and John Mills. Between 1913 and 1922, Mills was Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs. Mills died on 1 November 1948, in Glen Iris, Melbourne and was cremated.

Awards

In June 1920, Mills was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, for his service as Controller-General of the Trade and Customs Department.

References

1857 births 1948 deaths Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George 20th-century Australian public servants {{Australia-gov-bio-stub