Howard Lee Miller (July 6, 1888 - October 7, 1977) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Clarke County, serving from 1916 to 1924.
Howard Lee Miller | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Clarke and Jasper counties district | |
In office January 1920 – January 1924 | |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Clarke County district | |
In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Increase, MS | July 6, 1888
Died | October 17, 1977 Quitman, MS | (aged 89)
Political party | Democrat |
Biography
editHoward Lee Miller was born on July 6, 1888, in Increase, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of Eli Carmichael Miller and Martha Ann (Dearman) Miller.[1] He graduated from Millsaps College with a L.L.B. in 1915.[1] He died on October 17, 1977, in the Watkins Hospital in Quitman, Mississippi, after a long illness.[3][2]
Political career
editHe was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 1915, representing Clarke County, as a Democrat.[1] From 1920 to 1924, he was re-elected a floater representative, representing Clarke and Jasper counties.[4] Later, he became the Sheriff of Clarke County.[3]
Personal life
editHe married Ulrica Strobel, and they had at least two children.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b "Howard Miller in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ a b c "Obituary for HOWARD LEE MILLER (Aged 89)". Newspapers.com. 21 October 1977. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1924). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 182, 302.