Darius Ogden Mills
American banker and philanthropist (1825–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Darius Ogden Mills (September 25, 1825 – January 3, 1910) was a prominent American banker and philanthropist. For a time, he was California's wealthiest citizen.[1]
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Born | (1825-09-25)September 25, 1825 North Salem, New York, United States |
Died | January 3, 1910(1910-01-03) (aged 84) Millbrae, California, United States |
Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York |
Education | Mt. Pleasant Academy |
Occupation(s) | Banker, investor, mining & railway executive, philanthropist |
Spouse |
Jane Templeton Cunningham
(m. 1854) |
Children | Ogden Mills Elisabeth Mills |
Relatives | Ogden L. Mills (grandson) Ogden Mills Reid (grandson) Gladys L. Mills (granddaughter) Jane B. Mills (granddaughter) Jean T. Reid (granddaughter) |
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