| Joseph Miller | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar F. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Carey A. Trimble |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1856 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1819-09-09)September 9, 1819 Virginia |
| Died | May 27, 1862(1862-05-27) (aged 42) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Resting place | Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
Joseph Miller (September 9, 1819 – May 27, 1862) was a 19th Century American lawyer, jurist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1857 to 1859.
Biography
Born in Virginia, Miller attended the common schools. He moved to Ohio and settled in Chillicothe. He was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1839. He studied law.
Legal career
He was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Chillicothe, Ohio.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Ross County, Ohio, from 1844 to 1848.
State legislature
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1856.
Congress
Miller was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress.
Judge
He was appointed United States judge for Nebraska Territory March 5, 1859.
Death
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 27, 1862 at the age of 42. He was interred in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Joseph Miller (id: M000743)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byOscar F. Moore | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th congressional district 1857-1859 |
Succeeded byCarey A. Trimble |
| Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th congressional district | ||
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- 1819 births
- 1862 deaths
- People from Virginia
- Miami University alumni
- Politicians from Chillicothe, Ohio
- Ohio lawyers
- County district attorneys in Ohio
- 19th-century American lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly