Simeon Mills | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district | |
In office June 7, 1848 – January 1, 1849 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Alexander Botkin |
4th & 7th Village President of Madison, Wisconsin | |
In office 1854–1855 | |
Preceded by | Horace A. Tenney |
Succeeded by | Peter Van Bergen |
In office 1851–1852 | |
Preceded by | William N. Seymour |
Succeeded by | Chauncey Abbott |
Personal details | |
Born | Simeon Mills February 14, 1810 Norfolk, Connecticut |
Died | June 1, 1895 Madison, Wisconsin | (aged 85)
Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
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Profession | politician |
Known for | Introduced bill establishing University of Wisconsin |
Signature | |
Simeon Mills (February 14, 1810 – June 1, 1895) was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Dane County in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature. He introduced the bill which became the charter for the University of Wisconsin.