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S. Peter Mills Jr.

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Peter Mills
United States Attorney for the
District of Maine
In office
September 1969 – January 20, 1977
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byLloyd P. LaFountain
Succeeded byGeorge J. Mitchell
In office
August 17, 1953 – January 20, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byAlton A. Lessard
Succeeded byAlton A. Lessard
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 4, 1967 – September 1969
Preceded bySidney D. Maxwell
Succeeded byJoseph F. Holman
Personal details
Born
Sumner Peter Mills Jr.

(1911-08-26)August 26, 1911
Farmington, Maine, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 2001(2001-09-22) (aged 90)
Farmington, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Katherine Coffin
(m. 1941; div. 1975)
Children5, including Peter and Janet
EducationColby College (AB)
Boston University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II

Sumner Peter Mills Jr. (August 26, 1911 – September 22, 2001) was an American attorney and politician from Maine.[1] He is the father of Governor Janet Mills and State Senator Sumner Peter Mills III.

Early life and education

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Mills was born on August 26, 1911, in Farmington, Maine, to Sumner Peter Mills and the former Flora Pearson. He attended Hebron Academy, Colby College, and Boston University School of Law.

References

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  1. ^ "Peter Mills". Bangor Daily News. September 24, 2001. p. B7. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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