Philo L. Mills

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Ruddington Hall (1900)

Philo Laos Mills (1832, New York City - August 21, 1905) was the cofounder of the dry good house, Mills & Gibb. He had been partners with John Gibb for over 40 years. As a young man, he entered the employ of E. S. Jafiray & Company, and after several promotions, became buyer for the lace department. In 1865, with Gibb, he formed the firm of Mills & Gibb, incorporating in 1903. Mills then moved to England, became a British subject and took charge of all the foreign business of the concern. He resided in Ruddington and served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1897. [1] His home at Ruddington Hall included a noted stock farm. A generous local benefactor, he bred prize-winning pedigree cattle, pigs and shire horses. He was President of the Nottingham Young Men's Christian Association. Although 73 years of age at the time of his death, he had been in excellent health. [2] Mills, who was childless, was survived by his wife (d. 1906), who had greatly helped in his philanthropic work.

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Mills & Gibb

Mills & Gibb was a US importing and jobbing firm in New York City, New York. It specialized in lace and linen, as well as dry goods. It was originally located at 44 White Street. In 1880, the business moved to the 462 Broadway building, on the northeast corner of Grand and Broadway. It then purchased a site at Fourth Avenue and 22nd Street where it erected in 1910 a 16-story building, now known as 300 Park Avenue South. It was established by Philo L. Mills and John Gibb in 1865. A few years later, William T. Evans was admitted, and in 1903 the firm was incorporated, with Gibb as president; Mills, vice-president; and Evans, as secretary and treasurer.

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  1. ↑ "No. 26828". The London Gazette . 2 March 1897. p. 1238.
  2. ↑ Dry Goods Guide (Public domain ed.). Black Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 11–.
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