William Henry Miller (legislator)

William Henry Miller ( born February 28, 1829 in Landisburg, Perry County, Pennsylvania, † September 12, 1870 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1863 and 1865 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

William Miller was the son of Congressman Jesse Miller ( 1800-1850 ). He attended the common schools and a private school in Harrisburg. He then studied at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. After studying law and his 1846 was admitted to the bar he began in Harrisburg to work in this profession. From 1849 to 1854 he lived and practiced in New Bloomfield. He then returned to Harrisburg. From 1854 to 1863 he was employed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In the years 1858 and 1859 he was also active in the management of the Senate of Pennsylvania. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party.

In the congressional elections of 1862 Miller was in 14th legislative district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of the Republican Galusha A. Grow on March 4, 1863. Since he has not been confirmed in 1864, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1865. This was marked by the events of the Civil War.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives William Miller practiced as a lawyer again. He was also active as a journalist. He died on September 12, 1870 in Harrisburg, where he was also buried.