Samuel F. Miller (U.S. politician)
Samuel Franklin Miller (May 27, 1827 – March 16, 1892) was a United States representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War.
Samuel F. Miller | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Franchot |
| Succeeded by | Demas Hubbard, Jr. |
| Constituency | 19th district |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Clinton L. Merriam |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Bundy |
| Constituency | 21st district |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Delaware County, 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Charles S. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | William B. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1827 Franklin, New York |
| Died | March 16, 1892 (aged 64) Franklin, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
Miller was born in Franklin, Delaware County, New York on May 27, 1827.[1] He graduated from the Delaware Literary Institute,[1] then studied law at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, from which he graduated in 1852.[2] Miller was admitted to the bar in 1853, but instead of practicing law instead engaged in farming and lumbering.[2]
Miller was elected as a member of the New York State Assembly for Delaware County (1st District) in 1854.[1] He served as a colonel in the State militia and was elected as a Republican to the 38th United States Congress from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1865.[1] He was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1867, district collector of internal revenue from 1869 to 1873, and a member of the State board of charities from 1869 to 1877.[1] He was elected to the 44th United States Congress from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1877.[1]
After leaving politics, Miller lived at his farm in North Franklin,[3] where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and lumbering.[1] He died in Franklin on March 16, 1892, and was interred there, in Ouleout Valley Cemetery.[1]
References
- United States Congress. "Samuel F. Miller (id: M000752)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Lanman, Charles (1868). "Miller, Samuel F.". Dictionary of the United States Congress: And the General Government (5th ed.). Hartford: T. Belknap and H.E. Goodwin. p. 269.
- History of Delaware County, N. Y.: With Illustrations, Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Some Pioneers and Prominent Residents. New York: W. E. Morrison. 1880. p. 192. Retrieved October 29, 2021.