Frances Jones Mills | |
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| Born | July 4, 1920 Gray, Kentucky |
| Died | May 24, 1996 (aged 75) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, career politician |
| Spouse(s) | Marvin Wayne Bowling, Gene Mills |
| Parent(s) | Bertie (Steely) and William H. Jones |
Frances Jones Mills (July 4, 1920 – May 24, 1996) was an American politician who was a state official in Kentucky for a large portion of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first woman and first Democrat in the 20th century to win the office of State Representative for the Knox County, Kentucky district. She was also the first woman to serve three (non-successive) terms as Kentucky State Treasurer, serving a total of 12 years.[1]