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 Congress out. 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)

personal data
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