John Gaines Miller
John Gaines Miller (November 29, 1812 – May 11, 1856) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
John Gaines Miller | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – May 11, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | James S. Green |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Peter Akers |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1851–1853) 5th district (1853–1856) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1812 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 1856 (aged 43) |
Born in Danville, Kentucky, Miller attended the common schools and was graduated from Centre College in Danville. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1834. He moved to Boonville, Missouri, in 1835. He served as a member of the state house of representatives in 1840.
Miller was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, and served from March 4, 1851, until his death near Marshall, Missouri, May 11, 1856. He was interred in Mount Olive Cemetery, near Marshall, Missouri.
References
- United States Congress. "John Gaines Miller (id: M000741)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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