Mills, Abbot Low, 1898-1986
Abbot Low Mills Jr. (1898-1986) was born in Portland, Oregon and educated at Harvard. His father, Abbot Low Mills, was president of the First National Bank of Portland. Mills, Jr. started working for the bank as a messenger in 1922 after graduating from college. He eventually became vice-president of the First National Bank of Portland, and vice-president and director of U. S. National Bank, Portland. In 1952, President Truman nominated Mills Jr. to serve on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System; he served until 1965.
Mills Jr. also served on committees analyzing Portland's financial condition under two different mayors and was a member of the Governor's Commission on Small Business. He also served on the Merit System Council of the Oregon State Welfare Commission. Mills Jr. and his wife, the former Katherine Ainsworth, were patrons of the arts, and he was a trustee of the Portland Art Association.
Source: Oregonian obituary, May 21, 1986.
From the guide to the Abbot Low Mills, Jr., Federal Reserve Board of Governors records, 1952-1965, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)
Abbot Low Mills Jr. (1898-1986) was born in Portland, Oregon and educated at Harvard. His father, Abbot Low Mills, was president of the First National Bank of Portland. Mills, Jr. started working for the bank as a messenger in 1922 after graduating from college. He eventually became vice-president of the First National Bank of Portland, and vice-president and director of U. S. National Bank, Portland. Mills Jr. also served on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1952 until 1965.
Mills Jr. also served on committees analyzing Portland's financial condition under two different mayors and was a member of the Governor's Commission on Small Business. He also served on the Merit System Council of the Oregon State Welfare Commission. Mills Jr. and his wife, the former Katherine Ainsworth, were patrons of the arts, and he was a trustee of the Portland Art Association.
Source: Oregonian obituary, May 21, 1986.
From the guide to the Abbot Low Mills Jr. papers, 1930-1951, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)
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| referencedIn | John Ainsworth Mills Family Papers, 1799-2002, 1844-1965 | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Abbot Low Mills, Jr., Federal Reserve Board of Governors records, 1952-1965 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Abbot Low Mills Jr. papers, 1930-1951 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Abbot Low Mills, Jr. manuscript, 1968 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Mills, John Ainsworth, 1930-. John Ainsworth Mills family papers, 1799-2002 (bulk 1844-1965). | Oregon Historical Society Research Library |
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| correspondedWith | Ainsworth, J. C. (John Churchill), 1870-1943 | person |
| correspondedWith | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971 | person |
| associatedWith | First National Bank of Portland (Portland, Or.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mills, John Ainsworth, 1930- | person |
| associatedWith | United States National Bank of Oregon. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1898-09-26
Death 1986-05-19
Male
