Miller, Edward – Miller, Jesse
Miller, Edward
physician, lecturer, was born May 9, 1760, in Dover, Del. , was born May 9, 1760, in Dover, Del.
He became resident physician of New York city in 1803, professor of the practice of medicine in the university of New York in 1807 , and clinical lecturer in New York hospital in 1809. He died March 17, 1812, in New York city.
Miller, Eleazer Hutchinson
artist, was born Feb. 28, 1831, in Shep- , was born Feb. 28, 1831, in Shepherdstown, Va. He has attained a national reputation as a successful artist.
He took up that fascinating but difficult branch of the fine arts, and achieved a marked success.
Miller, Elihu Spencer
lawyer, educator, author, poet, was born Sept. 3, , author, poet, was born Sept. 3, 1817, in Princeton, N. J. He was a lawyer of Philadelphia; professor in the university of Pennsylvania; and the author of Treatise on the Law of Partition by Writ in Pennsylvania; and Caprices, a volume of verse.
He died March 6, 1878, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Miller, Mrs. Emily Huntington
educator, author, was born in 1833 in Connecticut. She is an educator of Evanston, Ill., president of the Woman's college of the Northwestern university, and a popular writer of semi-religious fiction for young people. She is the author of From Avalon, and Other Poems; The Royal Road to Fortune; The Kirkwood Series; bors. Series; Captain Fritz; and Little Neigh-
Miller, Ezra
inventor, jurist, lawyer, state senator, was born May 12, 1812, , state senator, was born May 12, 1812, in New Jersey . In 1842 he moved to Wisconsin and settled in Magnolia, where he was soon elected justice of the peace for two terms.
In 1852 he was chosen a state senator and served one term, refusing a renomination.
Miller, Frederick Augustus
naval officer, was born June 12, 1842, in Elkton, Md.
In 1861 he entered the navy as a volunteer officer; served during the civil war; and three years after it was transferred to the regular service.
In 1870 he was commissioned a lieuten-. ant; was promoted to lieutenant commander in 1882; and retired in 1885. In 1877 he was connected with the bureau of equipment; during 1877-79 was on the Portsmouth , engaged in special service; also on special service during 1879-81 on the Ticonderoga; and the Colorado in 1881-83.
Miller, George F
lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 5, 1809, in Chil- , was born Sept. 5, 1809, in Chillisquaquo, Pa. He was secretary of the Lewisburg university in Pennsylvania. In 1864 he was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the thirty-ninth congress; and re-elected to the fortieth congress.
Miller, George M
educator, poet, was born May 21, 1872, in Cleversburg, born May 21, 1872, in Cleversburg, Pa. After receiving a liberal education he entered educational work. He has contributed extensively to the periodical press, and is the author of a number of meritorious poems.
Miller, Mrs. Harriet Mann
author, was born in 1831 in New York. She , was born in 1831 in New York. She is a writer of Brooklyn; and the author of a of a Bird-Lover in the West; Little Brothers of the Air; Bird-Ways; In Nesting Time; ing Time; Four-Handed Folk; Little Feathers and Fur; Nimpo's Troubles; bles; Queer Pets at Marcy's; Our Home Little People of Asia. .
Miller, Henry
physician, educator, author, was born Nov. 1, 1800, in Lexington, Ky.
He was professor of obstetrics and the diseases of women and children in Louisville university till 1869, when he became professor emeritus.
He published A Treatise on Human Parturition.
He died Feb. 9, 1874, in Louisville, Ky.
Miller, Henry
educator, merchant, lawyer, jurist, was born Feb. 19, 1849, in , jurist, was born Feb. 19, 1849, in Germany. In 1892 he was elected municipal judge of Marathon county, Wis.; and two years later became county judge. In 1897 he was again elected to the latter office for term ending in 1902.
Miller, Henry C
pioneer, farmer, was born April 17, 1820, in Clermont coun- April 17, 1820, in Clermont county, Ohio. He moved to Decatur county, Ind., when it was an unbroken forest, abounding in deer, wolves and bears. He helped to build the first railroad in the state; has been a justice of the peace; has filled various positions of trust; and received the nomination for representative in the Indiana state legislature.
Miller, Herbert J
journalist, state senator, was born July 13, 1855, in Deerfield, Wis . He is the editor and owner of the Rock County Herald of Luverne, Minn. In 1894 he was elected to the Minnesota state senate, receiving the re-election in 1898.
Miller, Homer Virgil Milton
United States senator, was born April 29, senator, was born April 29, 1814, in Pendleton district, S. C. In 1868 he was elected a United States senator from Georgia; and in 1890 was appointed principal physician of the penitentiary of Georgia.
Miller, Hugh J
lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 31, 1866, in Genoa, Minn. He Dec. 31, 1866, in Genoa, Minn. He received a liberal education in the public school; was engaged in educational work for five years; and subsequently graduated from the university of Michigan with the degree of LL. B. He has attained success as a lawyer in Livingston, Mont; has been county attorney of Park county during 1891-94; and has held various other public positions of trust. On April 19, 1897 , Gov. Robert B. Smith appointed him judge advocate of Montana, with the rank of major, on his official staff.
Miller, Irvin
clergyman, legislator, was born Nov. 11, 1836, in Lebanon, Ky. born Nov. 11, 1836, in Lebanon, Ky.
In 1855 he moved to Mississippi; served in the confederate army in company K, second regiment Mississippi cavalry, Gen.
Armstrong's brigade. In 1865 he was licensed to preach ; was ordained deacon in 1869; and 1869; and elder in 1873; and has since prominence as a successful clergyman of the methodist episcopal church, south. In 1890 he represented Leake county in the Mississippi constitutional convention; and in 1896 served as a member of the Mississippi state senate.
Miller, Irving J. A
journalist, poet, was born Oct. 14, 1866, in Worcester, was born Oct. 14, 1866, in Worcester, Ohio. He is the author of a volume entitled Fireside Poems.
Miller, J. Allen
clergyman, educator, college president, was born Aug. 2, , college president, was born Aug. 2, 1866, in Rossville, Ind. He was a member of the parliament of religions during the Columbian exposition. This popular educator is the president of the Ashland university, Ohio. artist, was born July 24, 1833, in Ger-
Miller, Jacob
soldier, musician , many.
Early in life he took an active interest in revolutionary movements, and in 1853 emigrated to the United States. During the civil war he served in the third regiment Wisconsin volunteer cavalry, and served on detail duty most of the time. Since 1859 he has been prominently identified with the business and public affairs of Menomonie, Wis.; has been treasurer for a number of years, and filled various other positions of trust. He is a musician of ability, and for many years taught music and drawing, and his paintings and his paintings have received first premart exhibitions.
Miller, Jacob F
lawyer, state legislator, was born islator, was born Nov. 25, 1837, in Claver- 1861 he was admitted to the bar; and has practiced his profession in the city of New York since that time.
He was a member of the New York legislature in 1883.
Miller, Jacob Welsh
lawyer, United States senator, was born in Nosenator, was born in November, 1800, in German Valley, N. J. He was a senator in congress from New Jersey from 1841 until 1853. He died Sept. 30, 1862, in Morristown, N. J.
Miller, James
soldier, governor, was born April 25, 1776, in Peterborough, 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 1851, in Temple, N. H.
Miller, James Fergurson
naval officer, was born April 29, 1805, in Peter- , was born April 29, 1805, in Peterborough, N. H.
He served through the Mexican war , but in consequence of African fever, from which he never fully recovered, was placed in the reserved list in 1855. He became commander on the retired list in 1861, and commodore in 1867. He died July 11, 1868, in Boston, Mass.
Miller, James Francis
lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 1, 1832, in , was born Aug. 1, 1832, in Tennessee. He never was a candidate for or held any public office until elected a representative from Texas to the fortyeighth congress ; and was re-elected to the forty-ninth congress as a democrat.
Miller, James Russell
clergyman, author, was born in 1840 in Penn- , author , was born in 1840 in Pennsylvania.
He is a presbyterian clergyman of Philadelphia; and the author of Week Day Week Day Religion; Home Making; In His Steps; Silent Time; Come Ye Apart; Altar; Practical Religion; Bits of Pasture ; Making the Most of Life; Mary of Mary of Bethany; The Dew of Thy Youth; Day of Life. ernor.
Miller, Jesse
congressman, gov- He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1836 to 1837. He was appointed first auditor of the treasury, and held the position until 1841. He was canal commissioner of Pennsylvania in 1845 and 1846; and was secretary of state from 1846 to 1848, serving for a short time as acting governor of the state . He died Aug. 20, 1850, in Harrisburg.