About John Gaines Miller
Lived 1812 – 1856 (aged 43). John Gaines Miller was an American politician and lawyer.
John Gaines Miller (November 29, 1812 – May 11, 1856) was a U.S. representative from Missouri.
Born in Danville, Kentucky, Miller attended the common schools and was graduated from Centre College in Danville. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1834. He moved to Boonville, Missouri, in 1835. He served as a member of the state house of representatives in 1840.
Miller was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second, Thirty-third, and Thirty-fourth Congress, and served from March 4, 1851, until his death near Marshall, Missouri, May 11, 1856. He was interred in Mount Olive Cemetery, near Marshall, Missouri.
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American politician (1812-1856)
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John Gaines Miller was born on 29 November 1812 in Danville.
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John Gaines Miller died on 11 May 1856.
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John Gaines Miller was a politician and lawyer.
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