Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Henry Miller
Portrait of Henry Miller

Henry Miller

1830 – 1918

New Zealand politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Henry Miller

Lived 1830 – 1918 (aged 87). Henry Miller was a New Zealand politician, rower and farmer.

Sir Henry John Miller (9 September 1830 – 6 February 1918) was a New Zealand politician.

Biography Miller was the second son of The Rev. Sir Thomas Combe Miller, 6th Baronet (see Miller baronets) and his wife Martha Holmes, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Holmes, of Bungay, Suffolk. He was educated at Eton College and admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge on 8 July 1848. He rowed in the Cambridge eight in the second Boat Race of 1849 in December when Cambridge lost.

Miller went to New Zealand where he took up sheep farming and was involved in other commercial activities at Otago. He was a member of the provincial government of Otago from 1863 to 1864, a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1865 to 1917, when he resigned. He was the Speaker of the Legislative Council from 1892 to 1903. He was knighted in 1901.

Miller married Jessie Orbell, daughter of John Orbell, of Hawkesbury, Otago on 15 December 1864.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Trinity College, Eton College
Positions held
Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir Henry John Miller, Henry John Miller

People in Henry Miller's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Henry Miller's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Miller?

New Zealand politician

When was Henry Miller born?

Henry Miller was born on 9 September 1830.

When did Henry Miller die?

Henry Miller died on 6 February 1918.

What was Henry Miller's occupation?

Henry Miller was a politician, rower and farmer.

What nationality was Henry Miller?

Henry Miller was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Miller

· Wikidata: Q15990176

· DBpedia: Henry Miller (New Zealand politician)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Miller. https://biography.guide/henry-miller/

MLA: "Henry Miller." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/henry-miller/.

Chicago: "Henry Miller." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/henry-miller/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:24 UTC