William S. Miller Explained

William S. Miller
State:New York
Term Start:March 4, 1845
Term End:March 3, 1847
Predecessor:Jonas P. Phoenix
Successor:Henry Nicoll
Birth Name:William Starr Miller
Birth Date:22 August 1793
Birth Place:Wintonbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Resting Place:Greenwood Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
Party:American
Relatives:William Starr Miller II (nephew)
Profession:Politician

William Starr Miller I (August 22, 1793 – November 9, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Wintonbury, Connecticut, Miller completed preparatory studies.He served as member of the Board of Aldermen of New York City in 1845.

Miller was elected as an American Party candidate to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress.He died in New York City November 9, 1854.He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

Legacy

William Starr Miller II, his nephew, born two years after his death, was named in his honor.