William H. H. Miller

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William Henry Harrison Miller
40th United States Attorney General
In office
March 7, 1889 – March 4, 1893
Preceded byAugustus H. Garland
Succeeded byRichard Olney
Personal details
Born(1840-09-06)September 6, 1840
Augusta, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1917(1917-05-25) (aged 76)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materHamilton College
ProfessionLawyer, Politician

William Henry Harrison Miller (September 6, 1840–May 25, 1917) was an American lawyer and Attorney General of the United States.[1]

Born in Augusta, New York, Miller graduated from Hamilton College in 1861.[1] He studied law in the office of Chief Justice Morrison Waite, and was admitted to the bar in Peru, Indiana in 1865.[1] Miller practiced in that city for a short time, and was also the county school examiner.[1] For many years, he was an advisor to General Benjamin Harrison.[1] In 1889, President Harrison made Miller Attorney General.[1] He was Attorney General until 1893.[1]

Miller died in 1917 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in that city.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "US Department of Justice". Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  2. "William Henry Harrison Miller". FindAGrave. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
Preceded by
Augustus H. Garland
United States Attorney General
1889–1893
Succeeded by
Richard Olney