Mathew Miller | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office April 13, 1859 – January 8, 1860 | |
Personal details | |
Born | July 20, 1797 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | May 9, 1872 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Bolling Cook Cemetery |
Military service | |
Years of service | 1813-1859 |
Battles/wars | Burning of Washington |
Mathew Miller (July 20, 1797 — May 9, 1872) was an American planter, politician, diplomat, and War of 1812 veteran who operated several plantations during the Antebellum Era, by 1850 securing a total of 500 slaves under his stewardship. Miller also held office as a Louisiana State Representative from 1859 to 1860 and later served as a Confederate envoy during the American Civil War.