Born in Maryland October 14, 1814. When he was 3 years of age his parents moved to Wayne County, Ohio, and there located on a farm. He attended school until 13 years of age, worked on the farm until 16 years old, then went to town and learned printing. For several years he worked at his trade, and then decided to study law. He went to Pittsburgh and by close application became proficient and was admitted to practice in 1835. That same year he came west to Fort Madison, and Lee County has been his home ever since. He was elected to the Third Territorial Assembly of Iowa in 1840. The capital of the Territory was then at Burlington. Sixteen years later he was elected to Congress from the State. He was a Republican presidential elector in 1856. Previous to being chosen as a member of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly his last public office he was mayor of Keokuk, to which he was elected in 1873. In 1841, he was married to Rebecca S. Phillips at Fort Madison. They have had ten children. Mr. Miller has followed his own convictions as to what is considered right in choosing his political associates. At first he was a Democrat, then, on account of slavery, changed his allegiance to the Republicans, and after slavery was abolished he returned to his former allies.

Born in Maryland October 14, 1814. When he was 3 years of age his parents moved to Wayne County, Ohio, and there located on a farm. He attended school until 13 years of age, worked on the farm until 16 years old, then went to town and learned printing. For several years he worked at his trade, and then decided to study law. He went to Pittsburgh and by close application became proficient and was admitted to practice in 1835. That same year he came west to Fort Madison, and Lee County has been his home ever since. He was elected to the Third Territorial Assembly of Iowa in 1840. The capital of the Territory was then at Burlington. Sixteen years later he was elected to Congress from the State. He was a Republican presidential elector in 1856. Previous to being chosen as a member of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly his last public office he was mayor of Keokuk, to which he was elected in 1873. In 1841, he was married to Rebecca S. Phillips at Fort Madison. They have had ten children. Mr. Miller has followed his own convictions as to what is considered right in choosing his political associates. At first he was a Democrat, then, on account of slavery, changed his allegiance to the Republicans, and after slavery was abolished he returned to his former allies.