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'''James Monroe Miller''' (May 6, 1852 - January 20, 1926) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Kansas]].
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'''James Monroe Miller''' (May 6, 1852 – January 20, 1926) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Kansas]].


Born in [[Three Springs, Pennsylvania]], Miller attended the district school and graduated from [[Lycoming College]], [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]], in 1875.
Born in [[Three Springs, Pennsylvania]], Miller attended the district school and graduated from [[Lycoming College]], [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]], in 1875.
He moved to [[Skiddy, Kansas]], in 1875.
He moved to [[Skiddy, Kansas]], in 1875.


Miller was Superintendent of schools in [[Council Grove, Kansas]], for two terms, and while holding this position studied law. He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1879 and commenced practice in [[Council Grove, Kansas]].
Miller was Superintendent of schools in [[Council Grove, Kansas]], for two terms, and while holding this position studied law. He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1879 and commenced practice in [[Council Grove, Kansas]]. Miller was elected prosecuting attorney of [[Morris County, Kansas]], in 1880 and again in 1884 and 1886. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1895.


Miller was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[56th United States Congress|Fifty-sixth]] and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911).<ref name="cd">{{cite web |title=S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903 |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/SERIALSET-04562_00_00-001-0001-0000 |website=GovInfo.gov |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |access-date=2 July 2023 |page=35 |date=9 November 1903}}</ref> He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims ([[59th United States Congress|Fifty-ninth]] and [[60th United States Congress|Sixtieth]] Congresses), Committee on Elections No. 2 ([[61st United States Congress|Sixty-first]] Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910.
Miller was elected prosecuting attorney of [[Morris County, Kansas]], in 1880 and again in 1884 and 1886.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1895.


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Miller resumed the practice of law in [[Council Grove, Kansas]], and died there January 20, 1926. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
Miller was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[56th United States Congress|Fifty-sixth]] and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1911).

He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims ([[59th United States Congress|Fifty-ninth]] and [[60th United States Congress|Sixtieth]] Congresses), Committee on Elections No. 2 ([[61st United States Congress|Sixty-first]] Congress).

He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910.

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Miller resumed the practice of law in [[Council Grove, Kansas]], and died there January 20, 1926.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.


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Latest revision as of 21:13, 14 December 2024

For other people named James Miller, see James Miller (disambiguation).
James M. Miller
From the February 1909 issue of National Magazine
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911
Preceded byCharles Curtis
Succeeded byFred S. Jackson
Personal details
Born(1852-05-06)May 6, 1852
Three Springs, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 20, 1926(1926-01-20) (aged 73)
Council Grove, Kansas
Political partyRepublican

James Monroe Miller (May 6, 1852 – January 20, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.

Born in Three Springs, Pennsylvania, Miller attended the district school and graduated from Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1875. He moved to Skiddy, Kansas, in 1875.

Miller was Superintendent of schools in Council Grove, Kansas, for two terms, and while holding this position studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1879 and commenced practice in Council Grove, Kansas. Miller was elected prosecuting attorney of Morris County, Kansas, in 1880 and again in 1884 and 1886. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1895.

Miller was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911).[1] He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth Congresses), Committee on Elections No. 2 (Sixty-first Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910.

Miller resumed the practice of law in Council Grove, Kansas, and died there January 20, 1926. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 35. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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