John Stuart Mill

Author Code: EJSM

The son of James Mill, the radical philosopher, Mill was educated by his father before embarking on a clerk position at India House. He eventually became the chief of the examiner's office in 1856. He formed the Utilitarian Society in 1823 which continued to meet until 1826. His main work was the System of Logic (1843) and Principles of Political Economy (1848). His early writings can be found in Dissertations and Discussions (1859). Mill was interested in the woman's suffrage movement and in 1869 published The Subjection of Women. Other important works include On Liberty (1859), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and his Autobiography (1873).