Joseph Miller (September 9, 1819 – May 27, 1862) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician who served as a U.S. representative from Ohio for one term from 1857 to 1859.
Biography Born in Virginia, Miller attended the common schools. He moved to Ohio and settled in Chillicothe. He was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1839. He studied law.
Legal career He was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Chillicothe, Ohio.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Ross County, Ohio, from 1844 to 1848.
State legislature He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1856.
Congress Miller was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress.
Judge He was appointed United States judge for Nebraska Territory March 5, 1859.
Death He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 27, 1862 at the age of 42. He was interred in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA.
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