Wireman Miller of Cherokee county has served two terms as a member of the House. In September, 1891, while he was at home and at work on the farm the Republican county convention nominated him as their candidate for Representative. It was a complete surprise to him, as he had not made the least effort to secure the office. He was elected by 150 majority. In 1893 he was renominated after coming out in the papers of the county in a letter stating he was not a candidate for re-election, and was elected by 612 plurality. His special achievements two years ago was the securing the location of the hospital for the insane in northwestern Iowa for Cherokee when five other towns were competing for the place. So satisfactory were his services to the people of his county that he comes for the third time to the lower House, an unusual honor. Mr. Miller was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1845, and moved to Iowa with his parents in 1851. He lived first in Muscatine county, then in Cedar county, alternately working the farm and attending school. He enlisted in Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry, serving as a private; was mustered out at the close of the war. On returning home he took up farm life again. He was married September 6, 1866, to Miss Maggie E. Ledman. In March, 1870, they moved onto a homestead claim in Cherokee county, where they have since resided. Mr. Miller helped organize his township and cast the first vote polled there. Has held the offices of assessor fourteen years, township clerk ten years, township treasurer ten years. He is a Mason, belongs to the Modern Woodmen, and affiliates with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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