About Jacob W. Miller
Lived 1800 – 1862 (aged 62). Jacob W. Miller was an American politician, lawyer and jurist.
Jacob Welsh Miller (August 29, 1800 – September 30, 1862) was a United States senator from New Jersey.
Early life In 1800, Miller was born in the German Valley section of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. He was admitted to the bar in 1823, and practiced in Morristown. and Captain Lindley Miller, who served as an officer of a black infantry regiment during the Civil War and wrote "Marching Song of the First Arkansas".
In 1862, Miller died in Morristown, New Jersey. He was interred in St. Peter's Parish Churchyard.
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Who was Jacob W. Miller?
American politician (1800-1862)
When was Jacob W. Miller born?
Jacob W. Miller was born on 29 August 1800 in Washington Township.
When did Jacob W. Miller die?
Jacob W. Miller died on 30 September 1862 in Morristown.
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Jacob W. Miller was a politician, lawyer and jurist.
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Jacob W. Miller was American.
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