Warren Miller (West Virginia congressman)
Warren Miller (April 2, 1847 – December 29, 1920) was a lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative in the 54th and 55th United States Congresses, as well as both houses of the West Virginia legislature Senate and on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Warren Miller | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | James Capehart |
| Succeeded by | Romeo H. Freer |
| Judge for the 5th Circuit | |
| In office 1902–1903 | |
| Judge West Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate | |
| In office 1914–1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1847 Apple Grove, Ohio, US |
| Died | December 29, 1920 (aged 73) Ripley, West Virginia, US |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Early and family life edit
Miller was born at Apple Grove in Meigs County, Ohio. Around 1850, his family moved to Millwood, Virginia in Jackson County, in what later became West Virginia, and he received a private education suitable for his class, since Virginia had no public schools at the time. He graduated from the Ohio University at Athens.
Career edit
Miller taught school and studied law.[1] He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Ripley, West Virginia the county seat, in 1871. He also served as mayor of Ripley in 1871. He became prosecuting attorney for Jackson County and nearby Wirt and Roane counties in 1878 and served until 1890. He was chosen to be a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention. He was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1890 and 1891.
in 1892, his bid to become a judge of the State Supreme Court failed. However, three years later Miller won election to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899),[2] he was not a candidate for renomination in 1898. He returned to the practice of law and also farmed.
Judge Miller was appointed to the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia, then elected to the court in 1902 and 1903 and 1904 served on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.[3] He won election to the West Virginia Senate and served from 1914 to 1918.
Death and legacy edit
Judge Miller died in Ripley, and was buried in Cottageville Cemetery in Cottageville, West Virginia, both in Jackson County.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "MILLER, Warren, (1847 - 1920)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. Warren Miller". Govtrack.us. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Dean W. Moore, Washington's Woods: a history of Ravenswood and Jackson County, W.Va. (McClain Publishing, 1971) p. 183
- ^ "Warren Miller (1847–1920)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "MILLER, Warren (id: M000761)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Online. September 11, 2007.*
- The Political Graveyard
- GOvtrack.us
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress