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Stephen Mills (public servant)

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Stephen Mills
Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
In office
15 September 1913 – 22 September 1922
Personal details
Born(1857-09-23)23 September 1857
Sydney
Died1 November 1948(1948-11-01) (aged 91)
Glen Iris, Melbourne
NationalityAustralia Australian
SpouseAlice Maud Hudson (m. 1890)
OccupationPublic servant

Stephen Mills CMG (23 September 1857–1 November 1948) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his long association with the Department of Trade and Customs.

Life and career

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Stephen Mills was born in Sydney on 23 September 1857 to parents Emily and John Mills.[1]

Between 1913 and 1922, Mills was Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs.[2][3]

Mills died on 1 November 1948, in Glen Iris, Melbourne and was cremated.[1]

Awards

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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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b McDonald, D.I., "Mills, Stephen (1857–1948)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 December 2014
  2. ^ CA 10: Department of Trade and Customs, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 7 December 2014
  3. ^ CP 171: Stephen MILLS CMG, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 7 December 2014
  4. ^ "Search Australian Honours:MILLS, Stephen", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 December 2014
Government offices
Preceded by Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
1913 – 1922
Succeeded by