John Miller (Missouri)
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John Miller was an American
publisher and politician
from St. Louis, Missouri
. He was the fourth Governor of Missouri (January 20, 1826 – November 19, 1832). He was elected as a Democratic
Representative from one of Missouri
's two At-Large congressional districts in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress and re-elected to the next two Congresses in the United States House of Representatives
(March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for re-election in 1842. He was born in 1781 in what was, at the time, Virginia
in present-day Martinsburg, West Virginia
, and died at the age of 64 in 1846 in Florissant, Missouri
. He is buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery
in St. Louis, Missouri
.
United States
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publisher and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He was the fourth Governor of Missouri (January 20, 1826 – November 19, 1832). He was elected as a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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Representative from one of Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
's two At-Large congressional districts in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress and re-elected to the next two Congresses in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
(March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for re-election in 1842. He was born in 1781 in what was, at the time, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
in present-day Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest...
, and died at the age of 64 in 1846 in Florissant, Missouri
Florissant, Missouri
Florissant is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The city has a total population of 52,158 in 2010 census.-History:...
. He is buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery
Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries
Bellefontaine Cemetery and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri are adjacent burial grounds, which have numerous historic and extravagant tombstones and mausoleums. They are the necropolis for a number of prominent local and state politicians, as well as soldiers of the...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
.