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David Mills, minister and constitutional scholar

David Mills, January 1899 (Topley Studio). David Mills (Canada) · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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David Mills of Oxford, Upper Canada, was a school superintendent before representing Bothwell in the House of Commons from 1867 to 1896. He was Minister of the Interior in 1876–1878 and Minister of Justice in 1897–1902, taught constitutional law at the University of Toronto, and was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1902.

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Mills as described in his designation.

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David Mills National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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