Roger Q. Mills

Roger Quarles Mills
United States Senator
from Texas
In office
March 30, 1892 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byHorace Chilton
Succeeded byCharles A. Culberson
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 29, 1892
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byDavid B. Culberson
ConstituencyAt-large (1873–75)
4th district (1875–83)
9th district (1883–92)
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
November 7, 1859 – November 4, 1861
Preceded byBenjamin Carroll
Succeeded byRichard Montgomery Gano
Personal details
Born(1832-03-30)March 30, 1832
Todd County, Kentucky, US
DiedSeptember 2, 1911(1911-09-02) (aged 79)
Corsicana, Texas, US
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankColonel
Unit3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment
Commands10th Texas Infantry Regiment
Deshler's Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Roger Quarles Mills (March 30, 1832 – September 2, 1911) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1892 and the United States Senate from 1892 to 1899. He serves as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

As the leading Democrat on the influential United States House Committee on Ways and Means during the first Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison administrations, Mills advocated for trade liberalization. Despite his efforts, he did not succeed in passing significant tariff reduction legislation. Additionally, he was unable to block the enactment of the McKinley Tariff of 1890 after Republicans gained control of the House on a pro-tariff platform. Mills also ran for Speaker after Democrats regained control of the House in 1891 but was defeated by Charles F. Crisp.