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George Funston Miller

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Born: September 5, 1809

Birthplace: Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania

Wife: Amanda Bright 1819 – 1889
(Buried: Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)​

Children:

Captain Daniel Bright “Barron” Miller 1840 – 1907​
(Buried: Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)​
George Barron Miller 1844 – 1922​
(Buried: Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)​

Political Party: Republican Party

Occupation before War:


School Teacher in Milton, Pennsylvania​
1833 – 1865: Attorney in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania​
1846 – 1882: Member of Board of Curators University of Lewisburg​
1847 – 1851: Scribe of Curators University of Lewisburg​
1848 – 1864: Secretary of Board of trustees Bucknell University​

Civil War Career:

1865 – 1869: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania​
1865 – 1867: Member of House War Department Expenditures​
1865 – 1867: Member of House Roads and Canals Committee​

Occupation after War:

1867 – 1869: Member of House Invalid Pensions Committee​
1867 – 1869: Member of House Revolutionary Pensions Committee​
1868: Voted in support of impeachment of Pres. Andrew Johnson.​
1869 – 1885: Attorney in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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President of Lewisburg, Centre & Spruce Creek Railroad Company​

Died: October 21, 1885

Place of Death: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Age at time of Death: 76 years old

Burial Place: Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
 
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