Biographical Summary

Mill, John Stuart. 20/05/1806-09/05/1873. Ref: 1058. Male.

• Place of Birth: 13 Rodney Street, Pentonville, London.
• Place of Death: Avignon, France.
• Profession: Philosopher, Political Economist.
• Appointments Held: Junior Clerk 1823, Examiner of Indian Correspondence 1856-7, India House; retired 1858 on dissolution of HEIC; Proprietor 1837-40, London Review; MP 1865-8, Westminster; Rector 1866, St Andrews University.
• Undergraduate Studies: Edinburgh University.
• Publications: "A System of Logic" 1843, " Principles of Political Economy" 1848,"On Liberty" 1859, etc. Many works on Political Economy.
• Marital Status: Married (1850) Mrs Taylor d.1858.
• Mother: Harriet Burrow.
• Father: James Mill (1773-1836), Philosopher.
• References: DNB 37, 1894, 390-9; Annual Register 1873, pt.2 139; Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 8, 1872-5, 259-73.
• Memberships: Speculative Society.
• Date of Election: 05/12/1864.
• Proposers: Proposed by Council as Honorary British Fellow, 5/12/1864.
• Fellow Type: HF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 645