John Cruger Mills


John Cruger Mills was an American author and director.

Early life

Mills was born on July 31, 1829 in New York City. He was the son of Mary Mills and Sylvester H. Mills.
His maternal grandparents were Martha Cruger and John Cruger, a direct descendant of Henry Cruger, and John Cruger and his wife, Maria Cruger.

Career

In 1854, he edited The Shaksperean Oracle. Mills was a member of Tammany Hall and served as a director of Citizens' Savings Bank.
On November 28, 1864, he was elected a member of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, a charitable organization in New York City of men who are descended from early inhabitants of the State of New York. In 1888, he succeeded Carlisle Norwood Jr. to become the 29th President of the Society. He was also a member of the Union Club and the Downtown Club.

Personal life

Mills was married to Harriet Bininger Sands, the daughter of Nathaniel Sands.
Mills died of brain trouble on August 4, 1889 in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. After a short illness, his widow died on December 20, 1898 at her residence, 45 Fifth Avenue.