William J. Mills

William J. Mills
19th Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office March 1, 1910 – January 15, 1912
Nominated by	William H. Taft
Preceded by	George Curry
Succeeded by	William C. McDonald as state Governor
Chief Justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court
In office January 31, 1898 – January 30, 1910
Nominated by	William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Thomas W. Smith
Succeeded by	William H. Pope
Personal details
Born	(1849-01-11)January 11, 1849 Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 24, 1915(1915-12-24) (aged 66) Las Vegas, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic/Republican
Spouse	Alice Waddingham

William Joseph Mills (January 11, 1849 – December 24, 1915) was an American jurist who served three terms as the chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court and as the nineteenth and final Governor of New Mexico Territory.