William J. Miller

This article is about the US representative from Connecticut. For William Joseph Miller, see Bill Miller (wide receiver). For William John Miller II, see Billy Miller (actor). For other uses, see William Miller.

William Jennings Miller (March 12, 1899 – November 22, 1950) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

William J. Miller
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Herman P. Kopplemann
Succeeded by	Abraham Ribicoff
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	Herman P. Kopplemann
Succeeded by	Herman P. Kopplemann
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	Herman P. Kopplemann
Succeeded by	Herman P. Kopplemann
Personal details
Born	(1899-03-12)March 12, 1899 North Andover, Massachusetts
Died	November 22, 1950(1950-11-22) (aged 51) Wethersfield, Connecticut
Political party	Republican

Biography

Born in North Andover, Massachusetts to Canadian-born Catherine (née Stewart) and Scottish-born James B. Miller,^[1][2] Miller attended the public schools. He graduated from Cannon's Commercial College, Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1917. During the First World War enlisted August 5, 1917, as a private in the United States Army and served in the Air Service in the 80th Aero Squadron and 1104 Aero Squadrons. Later commissioned a second lieutenant. He was injured in an airplane crash in France in 1918, resulting in the loss of both legs. He was discharged April 26, 1919. Patient in United States veterans' hospitals 1919–1931. He moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1926. He engaged in the insurance business in 1931.

Miller was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh Congress. Miller was elected to the Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress.

Miller was elected in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress. He resumed the general insurance business. He died in Wethersfield, Connecticut on November 22, 1950. He was interred in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, Connecticut.

References

• United States Congress. "William J. Miller (id: M000764)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

1. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings", FamilySearch, retrieved March 22, 2018
2. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch, retrieved March 22, 2018

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

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Herman P. Kopplemann	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1939 – 1941	Succeeded by Herman P. Kopplemann
Preceded by Herman P. Kopplemann	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1943 – 1945	Succeeded by Herman P. Kopplemann
Preceded by Herman P. Kopplemann	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1947 – 1949	Succeeded by Abraham Ribicoff