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 Member of the Legislative Council Madras, 1893–7 : Moderator, Free Church of Scotland, 1896–7 : Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, 1902–3 : author of several educational and religious works.

MILLER, WILLIAM HENRY (1805–1873)

Maj -General : born May 1, 1805 : son of Major W. Miller : educated at Addiscombe : entered the Madras Artillery, 1823 : present in several actions against insurgents in Mysore, 1831 : commanded the Artillery Brigade with the Sagar Field Force : under Sir G. C. Whitlock, in Bundelkund, 1858 : again in several actions : lost his right arm at Banda, April 19, 1858 : A.D.C. to the Queen : Maj-General and C.B. : retired, 1860 : President of the Prize Committee in the Banda and Kirwi prize case : a great shikari and authority on all sport : died May 15. 1873.

MILLETT, FREDERICK ( ? –1856)

I.C.S. : was in the Civil Service, 1816–48 : Member of the Indian Law Commission : Member of the Supreme Council from 1845 until he retired : died 1856.

MILLS, SIR CHARLES, BARONET (1792–1872)

Born 1792 : son of William Mills : Director of the E. I. Co., 1822 : was M.P. for Northallerton : Member of the Council of India, 1858–68 : made Baronet in 1868 for his public services as Member of Council : died Oct. 4, 1872.

MILLS, LAWRENCE HEYWORTH (1837–)

Born 1837 : son of P. L. Mills : educated at New York University : came to Oxford, 1887, on the invitation of Prof. Max Miller, and has resided there since : Professor of Zend Philology at Oxford since 1898 : succeeded Professor Darmesteter at his request, on "Sacred Books of the East" : author of translations of Gathas with Zend, Pahlavi, Sanskrit and Persian texts.

MILLS, JOHN (1722–1811)

Captain : was in the Black Hole at Calcutta, June, 1756, and there gave up his place at the window to J. Z. Holwell (q.v.) : his pocket-book supplied Orme (q.v.) with his account of the siege of Calcutta, 1756 : he survived 55 years, dying in 1811.

MILMAN, RIGHT REV. ROBERT, D.D. (1816–1876)

Third son of Sir William George Milman, Bart. : born Jan. 25, 1816 : educated at Westminster and Exeter College, Oxford : Scholar : B.A., 1838 : D.D., 1867 : ordained, 1839 : Vicar of Chaddleworth, 1840 : of Lambourn, 1851 : held the living of Great Mario w from 1862 until he went to Calcutta as Bishop in March, 1867 : was energetic in touring round his extensive diocese : and in his visitations as Metropolitan : he belonged to the High Church party : desired to increase the number of the Bishops in India, pressing specially for the erection of a Bishopric in Lahore : as a good linguist he mastered several native languages, so as to be able to preach in them : he was much loved and respected by all classes, including the natives : died at Rawal Pindi on March 15, 1876 : the Government erected a memorial to him in the Cathedral at Calcutta : the Notification issued by the Government testified to Dr. Milman's indefatigable energy, his charity and munificence, his zeal in promoting all good works, especially the education of the poorer classes of Europeans in India, and his broad and benevolent sympathies with all classes of the community.

MINCHIN, JAMES INNES (1825–1903)

I.C.S. : born 1825 : educated at Haileybury, 1842–3 : went out to Madras, 1844 : rose to be Collector of Kurnool for 6 years, Collector and Political Agent, Vizagapatam : Chief Secretary to the Madras Government : Additional Member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council, 1868 : Acting Resident of Travancore and Cochin : left Madras, 1871 : a great proficient of the game of chess : Honorary Secretary of the St. George's Chess Club : a classical scholar, contributing to the Academy and other journals : wrote Sonnets Ex Oriente, and translated Dante's Divina Comedia, 1885 : a keen sportsman : died Jan. 18, 1903.<section end="Minchin, James Innes" />