Miller, James
soldier, governor, was born April 25, 1776, in Peterborough, N. H. He entered the army in 1808 as a major; in 1812 was brevetted a colonel for gallantry at Fort George; and was subsequently made a major-general and received a gold medal from congress. He was made governor of the territory of Arkansas, where he served until 1825; and from that year until 1849 was collector of customs at Salem, Mass. He died July 7, 1851, in Temple, N. H.