John Singleton Millson (October 1, 1808 – March 1, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician who served six consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Virginia from 1849 to 1861.
Biography
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Millson pursued an academic course.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in Norfolk.
Congress
Millson was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1861).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions (Thirty-second Congress).