John K. Miller
John K. Miller | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Brinkerhoff |
Succeeded by | George H. Busby |
Personal details | |
Born | John Krepps Miller May 25, 1819 Mount Vernon, Ohio |
Died | August 11, 1863 Mount Vernon, Ohio | (aged 44)
Resting place | Mound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Jefferson College |
John Krepps Miller (May 25, 1819 – August 11, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851.
Biography
[edit]Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Miller attended the public schools. He graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (now Washington & Jefferson College, in 1838. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841. He then commenced practice in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Politics
[edit]He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1844.
Congress
[edit]Miller was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851).
Death and burial
[edit]He died in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on August 11, 1863. He was interred in Mound View Cemetery.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "John K. Miller (id: M000742)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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