Benjamin M. Miller

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Benjamin Meek Miller (born March 13, 1864 in Oak Hill , Wilcox County , Alabama , † February 6, 1944 in Camden , Alabama) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and governor of Alabama .

Early years and political advancement

Benjamin Meek Miller attended Oak Hill and Camden Schools and graduated from Erskine College , South Carolina in 1884 . He was then rector of the Lower Peachtree Academy in the same year , but left again in 1887 to study law at the University of Alabama . He was admitted to the bar in 1888 and opened his own legal practice in Camden.

Miller decided to embark on a political career in 1901 by being elected to the Democratic Executive Committee , where he served until 1902. He served as a judge in Alabama's District Court from 1904 to 1921 and then in Alabama's Supreme Court as an associate judge from 1921 to 1928.

Governor of Alabama

Miller was elected governor of Alabama on November 4, 1930 and sworn in on January 19, 1931. During his tenure, the nation was in the midst of the Great Depression and Miller inherited a gnawing hunger cloth economy. Alabama's national debt was immense, revenues were at record low and schools were on the verge of closure. A law allowing Alabama to levy income tax (EkSt) and inheritance tax was passed. A budget control ordinance was adopted and government wages and salaries were lowered in an effort to moderate growing debt. In addition, the Tennessee Valley Authority was created, the State Planning Commission appointed and three dams and the corresponding electricity-generating plants built.

Another résumé

He left his post on January 14, 1935 and returned to his practice as a lawyer in Camden. Miller died on February 6, 1944 and was buried in Camden. He was married to Margaret Otis and they had two children together.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Miller, Benjamin M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Miller, Benjamin Meek (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Oak Hill , Alabama
DATE OF DEATH February 6, 1944
Place of death Camden , Alabama