William Henry Miller
Born: February 28, 1829
Birthplace: Landisburg, Pennsylvania
Father: U.S. Congressman Jesse Miller 1800 – 1850
(Buried: Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Mother: Eliza 1802 –
Wife: Ellen Ward 1835 – 1920
Children:
Jesse L. Miller 1856 – 1926
(Buried: Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Education:
1846: Graduated from Franklin and Marshall College
Occupation before War:
1846 – 1849: Attorney in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
1849 – 1854: Attorney in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
1854 – 1863: Attorney in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
1854 – 1863: Clerk of Pennsylvania State Supreme Court
1858 – 1859: Pennsylvania State Senator
Civil War Career:
1854 – 1863: Attorney in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
1854 – 1863: Clerk of Pennsylvania State Supreme Court
1863 – 1865: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
1863 – 1865: Member of House Invalid Pensions Committee
1864: Pennsylvania Delegate to Democratic Party National Convention
1864: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.
1865: Voted against the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1870: Attorney in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died: September 12, 1870
Place of Death: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Age at time of Death: 41 years old
Burial Place: Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Last edited by a moderator: