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Mills, John M., 1869-1948

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1869 - 1948

Biographical History

John M. Mills (1869-1948) was a prominent educator in Utah.

Jonh Martin Mills was born on May 13, 1869 in Provo, Utah to Martin Walderfin Mills and Martha Ann Knight. Mills married Agnes Reid Mills, and together they had five children--John Martin Mills, Ruth Mills, Edward Kenneth Mills, Fanny Mills, and Hazel Mills. Mills had a prominent career in education. He wrote the "Theory of Teaching" between 1889-1891 which is about his time teaching at Colonia Diaz Academy. Mills died on Jan. 3, 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
A dictionary of the Book of Mormon, 1910: t.p. (John M. Mills)

OCLC, April 14, 2005 (hdg.: Mills, John M., 1869-; usage John M. Mills)

John M. Mills papers, 1889-1916 (John Martin Mills, born May 13, 1869 in Provo, Utah, died January 3, 1948 in Salt Lake City; prominent educator in Utah)

UPB files, Dec. 11, 2015 (born May 13, 1869 in Provo, Utah, married Agnes Reid Mills, career in education, wrote in "Theory of Teaching" between 1889-1891, taught at Colonia Diaz Academy, introduced Junior High Schools to Utah, wrote Book of Mormon pronunciation guide, died Jan. 3, 1948)

Ancestry, via WWW, Dec. 11, 2015 (son of Martin Walderfin Mills and Martha Ann Knight, together they had 5 children--John Martin Mills, Ruth Mills, Edward Kenneth Mills, Fanny Mills,and Hazel Mills)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John M. Mills papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8794
Content Description Contains papers related to Mills' career in education. Includes a notebook titled "Theory of Teaching," where Mills wrote his thoughts in teaching, as well as kept grades of those who attended the school at Colonia Diaz Academy located in Mexico. The notebook also includes a floor plan for the Academy building. The majority of the papers are undated and primarily untitled poems or letters in verse written by Mills about his experiences in education in Ogden, Utah and Gary, Indiana, including...
Dates: 1889-1916
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John M. Mills papers

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