Jesse Sproat Miller (January 23, 1865 – June 14, 1935) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Stark County from 1917 to 1920.
Jesse S. Miller | |
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 Miller in 1920 publication | |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Stark County district | |
| In office 1917–1920 Serving with Frank C. Wise and Harvey S. Cable | |
| Preceded by | Adam W. Oberlin and Walter G. Agler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Sproat Miller January 23, 1865 North Benton, Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1935 (aged 70) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Olive Gertrude Ruff (m. 1895) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Mount Union College (BA) Wooster University (PhM) |
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Early life
editJesse Sproat Miller was born on January 23, 1865, in North Benton, Mahoning County, Ohio, to Isabella Tate (née Sproat) and Jacob Filson Miller.[1][2][3] His father served as a lieutenant in a Pennsylvania regiment during the Civil War. His grandfather Robert W. Miller was a colonel in the same regiment. His father worked as a blacksmith in North Benton. His mother's parents were Scottish immigrants that moved to Mahoning County.[3] Miller was educated in public schools. He graduated from Mount Union College with a Bachelor of Arts and graduated from Wooster University with a Master of Philosophy.[1][3] He studied law under Asa W. Jones and W. S. Anderson in Youngstown. He was admitted to the bar in 1899.[3]
Career
editBefore 1899, Miller was principal of public schools in different areas of Ohio, including Hanover, Seville, Shreve and Middletown.[3] Miller worked as a lawyer in Alliance. He worked as a solicitor in Alliance from 1902 to 1906.[1][3]
Miller was a Republican. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Stark County from 1917 to 1920.[1] He wrote legislation that established the municipal court in Alliance.[2][3] He served on the enrollment, insurance, and public buildings and lands committees.[3]
Personal life
editMiller married Olive Gertrude Ruff of Shreve in 1895. They had four children, Jessie Majel, Harold Maynard, Ruth Viola and Eugene Curtis.[3] He lived in Alliance.[1]
Miller died on June 14, 1935, at a hospital in Cleveland.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Legislative Manual of the State of Ohio, 1919–1920. 1920. pp. 121, 125, 169.
- ^ a b "Att'y Jesse Miller Dies in Alliance". The Salem News. June 17, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mercer, James K. Ohio Legislative History, 1913–1917. pp. 609–610. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Ex-Legislator Dies". The Evening Independent. June 15, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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