John K. Miller

American politician
John K. Miller
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Preceded byJacob Brinkerhoff
Succeeded byGeorge H. Busby
Personal details
Born
John Krepps Miller

(1819-05-25)May 25, 1819
Mount Vernon, Ohio
DiedAugust 11, 1863(1863-08-11) (aged 44)
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Resting placeMound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materJefferson College

John Krepps Miller (May 25, 1819 – August 11, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851.

Biography

Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Miller attended the public schools. He graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (now Washington & Jefferson College, in 1838. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841. He then commenced practice in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Politics

He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1844.

Congress

Miller was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851).

Death and burial

He died in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on August 11, 1863. He was interred in Mound View Cemetery.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th congressional district

1847–1851
Succeeded by
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