William Starr Miller I.
William Starr Miller I. (born August 22, 1793 in Wintonbury (now Bloomfield ), Connecticut , † November 9, 1854 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1845 and 1847 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Starr Miller I was born in Wintonbury about ten years after the end of the Revolutionary War . He enjoyed a good education. In 1845 he was a member of the Board of Aldermen of New York City. Politically, he was a member of the American Party . In the congressional election of 1844 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the third constituency of New York , where he succeeded Jonas P. Phoenix on March 4, 1845 . He suffered in 1846 during his re-election bid a defeat and resigned after March 3 1847 the Congressout. He died in New York City on November 9, 1854 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery , Brooklyn . Two years after his death, his nephew, William Starr Miller II, was born, who was named after him.
Web links
- William Starr Miller I. in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William Starr Miller I. in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Miller, William Starr I. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Miller, William S. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1793 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wintonbury, now Bloomfield , Connecticut |
DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1854 |
Place of death | New York City |