Charles W. Milliken
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Charles William Milliken (August 15, 1827 - October 16, 1915) was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born near Murray, Kentucky
, Milliken moved with his parents to Simpson County, Kentucky
, in 1829 and settled near Franklin
.
He pursued preparatory studies, and was graduated from Wirt College, Sumner County, Tennessee
, in 1849.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1850 and commenced practice in Franklin, Kentucky
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Simpson County 1857-1862.
Commonwealth attorney of the fourth judicial district of Kentucky from 1867 until his resignation on February 24, 1872.
Milliken was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-third
and Forty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Forty-fourth Congress).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Referee in bankruptcy for the Bowling Green (Kentucky) district and served from September 28, 1907, until his death in Franklin, Kentucky
, October 16, 1915.
He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Born near Murray, Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
, Milliken moved with his parents to Simpson County, Kentucky
Simpson County, Kentucky
Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,405. Its county seat is Franklin. The county is named for Captain John Simpson, a Kentucky militia officer who fought in Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Northwest Indian War, and was killed in the...
, in 1829 and settled near Franklin
Franklin, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.7 people per square mile . There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 485.1 per square mile...
.
He pursued preparatory studies, and was graduated from Wirt College, Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
, in 1849.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1850 and commenced practice in Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.7 people per square mile . There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 485.1 per square mile...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Simpson County 1857-1862.
Commonwealth attorney of the fourth judicial district of Kentucky from 1867 until his resignation on February 24, 1872.
Milliken was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-third
43rd United States Congress
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and Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Forty-fourth Congress).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
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Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Referee in bankruptcy for the Bowling Green (Kentucky) district and served from September 28, 1907, until his death in Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.7 people per square mile . There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 485.1 per square mile...
, October 16, 1915.
He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery.