About John K. Miller
Lived 1819 – 1863 (aged 44). John K. Miller was an American politician and lawyer.
John Krepps Miller (May 25, 1819 – August 11, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851.
Early life Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Miller attended the public schools. He graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (now Washington & Jefferson College, in 1838. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841. He then commenced practice in Mount Vernon, Ohio. However, it was soon learned that Miller had suffered a paralytic stroke, which would affect him for the remainder of his life.
In June 1856, Pierce named Miller as U.S. Consul at Bordeaux, though he declined this appointment.
He died at the age of 44 at his home in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on August 11, 1863. He was interred in Mound View Cemetery.
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American politician (1819-1863)
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John K. Miller was born on 25 May 1819 in Mount Vernon.
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John K. Miller died on 11 August 1863 in Mount Vernon.
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John K. Miller was a politician and lawyer.
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