Miles, Richard Pius – Miller, Edmund Boston
Miles, Richard Pius
Roman catholic bishop, was born May 17, 1791, in 1791, in Prince George county, Md. In 1837 the In 1837 the see of Nashville, embracing the state of state of Tennessee, was created, and in 1838 he in 1838 he was consecrated its first bishop. He died bishop. He died Feb. 17, 1860, in Nashville, Tenn.
Miles, Thaddeus White
educator, lawyer, was born Feb. 11, 1874, in Carthage, Mo. He received his education at the education at the Friends' Polytechnic institute and the and the Capital Business college of Salem , Ore.
He has taught in the commercial and shorthand departments of the Southern Oregon State Normal school, and is now is now engaged in the practice of law .
Miles, William Porcher
educator, soldier, congressman, was born July 4, 1828, in Charleston, S. C. He was for He was for several years assistant professor of mathof mathematics in Charleston college. He was . He was mayor of Charleston in 1856 and 1857. He 1857. He was elected a representative from South Carolina to the thirty-fifth congress , and re-elected to the thirty-sixth congress. He congress. He was re-elected to the thirty-seventh congress; was elected a member of the South Carolina seceding convention in 1860; and 1860; and resigned his seat in congress. He served as a colonel in the confederate army and army and as a member of the confederate congress.
Miley, John
clergyman, educator, author, was born in 1813 in Ohio. He Ohio. He was a methodist minister and educator; and professor of systematic theology in Drew seminary, Madison, N. J., since 1873.
He was the author of The Atonement in The Atonement in Christ; and Systematic Theology. died in 1895.
He
Milhan, John J. De
soldier, physician, was born Dec. 23, 1828, in France.
He served through the civil war and for war and for meritorious services received the rank of the rank of brigadier-general.
Millar, a. B
educator, college president, was born Oct. 16, 1829, in Brownsville, Pa. In 1853 he graduated from the from the Waynesburg college; and for forty years has been its president.
Millar, Alexander Copeland
educator, clergyman, state legislator , was born May 17, 1861, in McKeesport, Pa. He , Pa. He has served as a member of the state legisof the state legislature; and is now the president of Hendricks college of Conway, Ark.
Millard, David
clergyman, educator, author, was born Nov. 24, 1794, in , 1794, in Ballston, N. Y. He was a minister of the minister of the christian denomination, professor at professor at Meadville seminary, Pennsylvania , in 1845-67; and the author of The True Mesof The True Messiah Exalted; and Journal of Travels in Egypt. He died Aug. 3, 1873, in Jackson, Mich.
Millard, David E
clergyman, author, was born March 16, 1829, in West in West Bloomfield, N. Y. In 1852 he graduated 1852 he graduated from the Meadville Theological seminary of Pennsylvania. He has filled pastorates in his native city, in New Bedford , Mass. , Jackson, Marshall, and Belding , Mich.; and has been president of the Michigan the Michigan christian conference. During the war Mr. the war Mr.
Millard and his wife were united in the in the military agency under the appointment of the governor of Michigan, with headquarters at Washington, D. C., and did most did most efficient service. He is the author of nuthe author of numerous religious and secular articles , and a poet of rare ability.
Millard, H. Hirst
clergyman, was born Jan. 20, 1857, in Arcola, Va. He at- . He attended Mount Vernon college and the and the Drew Theological seminary, receiving the degree of A. M. He is one of the most of the most eloquent and popular clergymen of the of the north Nebraska conference; and is now pastor of the methodist episcopal church of Wayne, Neb.
Millard, Harrison
soldier, musician, poet, was born Nov. 27, 1829, in 27, 1829, in Boston, Mass. His best-known songs are songs are Waiting; When the Tide Comes In; Vi- In; Viva L'America; Under the Daisies ; and Say not Farewell.
Millard, Stephen C
lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 14, 1841, in Stanford, Vt. He was elected to the fortythe fortyeighth congress from New York; and re- ; and received the re-election to the forty -ninth congress.
Milledge, John
lawyer, state legislator, congressman, United States senator, States senator, governor, was born in Savannah, Ga. He , Ga. He served in the Georgia legislature ; in 1780 was appointed attorney-general of the of the state, and governor in 1802. He was a He was a representative in congress from 1792 to 1792 to 1802, excepting one term; and a senator of the United States from 1806 to 1809. 1806 to 1809.
He was the principal founder of the university of Georgia, and presented the land which forms its site. He died Feb. 9, 1818, 9, 1818, in Sand Hills. 0
Milledoler, Philip
college president, was born Sept. 22, 1775, in Rhinein Rhinebeck, N. Y. He was for several years presyears president of Rutgers col- Rutgers college, New Jersey; and was one of the founders of the American Bible society. In 1800 he ciety. moved to Philadelphia; was settled over the Third Presbyterian church; and in 1804 became pastor of the Collegiate Presbyterian churches in New York city, with special care of the Rutgers Street church in 1805. His publications include many sermons and addresses. He died He died Sept. 23, 1852, on Staten Island, N. Y. , N. Y.
Millen, John
lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born in 1804, in 1804, in Savannah, Ga. He served in the legislain the legislature of Georgia. He was elected from elected from Georgia to the national house of representatives in the twenty-eighth congress.
He died Oct. 15, 1843, near Savannah , Ga .
Millen, Loring R
railroad president, was born Oct. 9, 1857, in Savannah, Ga. Since 1888 he has been president of been president of the Millen and Southern railway .
Miller, a. C
physician, lecturer, was born Sept. 7, 1832, in Salt Creek, Salt Creek, Ohio. During the entire civil war he civil war he served as surgeon. In 1875 he settled in he settled in Cleveland, Ohio, and took a leading part leading part in the reorganization of the faculty of the faculty of the medical department of the Wooster uni- Wooster university. He died June 21, 1886.
Miller, a. C
educator, college president. In 1887 he was called to the presito the presidency of Hendrix college, which was then called the Central Collegiate institute, Collegiate institute, which office he still holds.
Miller, Adaline Dickman
educator, editor, was born July 26, 1859, in , 1859, in West Union, Iowa. She received the dethe degree of B. S. from the Western college of college of Toledo, Iowa; and received the degree of M. S. from the same institution three institution three years later. She has filled the chair of history and literature, and also ancient languages, in the Avalon college, Mo. She , Mo. She has also taught German in various instivarious institutions. She has contributed extensively to current literature; and has been the been the editor of various publications.
Miller, Andrew G
lawyer, jurist, was born in Pennsylvania. He was an was an early emigrant to Wisconsin; and was was one of the earliest territorial judges.
About the year 1849 he was appointed United States judge for the district of district of Wisconsin, residing at Milwaukee .
MILLER, MRS. ANNIE [JENNESS], publisher, author, was born in 1859 in 1859 in New Hampshire. She is a dress reformer dress reformer of New York city, publisher of The Jenness Miller Magazine; and the author of author of Physical Beauty; Mother and Babe; and Babe; and Barbara Thayer, a novel.
Miller, Charles Henry
artist, author, was born March 20, 1842, in New York city. This well-known landscape This well-known landscape painter was called by Bayard Taylor artistic discoverer of the little continent of Long Island. He is president of Art club of New York, and other societies.
He is the author of The Philosophy of Art of Art in America.
Miller, Charles Ransom
journalist, was born Jan. 17, 1849, in Hanover, N. H. In 1872 he graduated from Dartfrom Dartmouth college; and for several years associated with the Springfield Republican. Since 1879 he has been connected with the New York Times; after serving in various capacities he became editorial writer in 1881; and since 1883 has been has been editor-in-chief of that publication .
Miller, Cincinnatus Hiner-
Joaquin Miller-author, poet, was born was born Nov. 10, 1841, in Wabash district, Ind. He , Ind. He is a poet and prose writer who, after a who, after a life of adventure in California, went to went to London in 1870, and speedily became fabecame famous as the author of Songs of the Sierof the Sierras. Since 1887 he has lived in Oakland , Cal. He is the author of Songs of the Songs of the Sierras; The Ship of the Desert; Songs Songs of the Sunland; in prose: The Danites The Danites in the Sierras; Shadows of Shasta; Me- Shasta; Memorie and Rime; '49, or the Gold Seekers of the Sierras; The One Fair Wo- Fair Woman; The Destruction of Gotham; and The Building of the City Beautiful, a po- , a poetic romance.
Miller, Daniel F
lawyer, legislator, poet, was born Oct. 4, 1814, near Frostnear Frostburgh, Md. For forty years Mr. Miller Mr. Miller was a member of the Iowa territorial legterritorial legislature, and during 1850-51 was a member a member of congress. Since 1835 he has followed has followed the profession of law, and is now a resia resident of Keokuk, Iowa. He is the author the author of a number of meritorious poems.
Miller, Daniel H
congressman, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a was a representative in congress from that state from that state from 1823 to 1831. He died about 1880. died about 1880.
Miller, Edmund Boston
clergyman, was born Feb. 2, 1853, in Greenville , S. C. He attended the Southwestern Bap- Southwestern Baptist university of university of Jackson, Tenn., during 1876-80; and the Southern Baptist Theological seminary of Louisville, Ky., during 1880-83, and received the degree of D. D. During 1883-93 he was pastor of the First Baptist church of Grenada, Miss.; and since 1893 has been pastor of the First Baptist church of Arkadelphia, Ark. In 1892-93 he was vicewas vicepresident of the home mission board; in board; in 1895-97 was vice-president of the foreign the foreign mission board; and since 1893 he has been financial secretary of the board of ministerial education, Ouachita college.