Phineas Miner
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Phineas Miner was a United States Representative from Connecticut
. He was born in Winchester, Connecticut
where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1797. He commenced his practice in Winchester.
Miner was elected justice of the peace in 1809. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1809, 1811, 1813, 1814, and 1816. He moved to Litchfield, Connecticut
in 1816 where he was again a member of the House of Representatives in 1823, 1827, and 1829. He also served in the Connecticut Senate
in 1830 and 1831. Miner was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jabez W. Huntington
and served from December 1, 1834, to March 3, 1835. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and again served in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1835. He was elected a judge of the probate court for Litchfield district in 1838.
Miner died in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1839 and was buried in the East Burying Ground.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He was born in Winchester, Connecticut
Winchester, Connecticut
Winchester is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,664 at the 2000 census. The Incorporated City of Winsted is located in Winchester.-Geography:...
where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1797. He commenced his practice in Winchester.
Miner was elected justice of the peace in 1809. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
in 1809, 1811, 1813, 1814, and 1816. He moved to Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
in 1816 where he was again a member of the House of Representatives in 1823, 1827, and 1829. He also served in the Connecticut Senate
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
in 1830 and 1831. Miner was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jabez W. Huntington
Jabez W. Huntington
Jabez Williams Huntington was a United States Representative and Senator from Connecticut.Born in Norwich, he pursued classical studies, and graduated from Yale College in 1806. Jabez taught in the Litchfield South Farms Academy for one year, and studied law...
and served from December 1, 1834, to March 3, 1835. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and again served in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1835. He was elected a judge of the probate court for Litchfield district in 1838.
Miner died in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1839 and was buried in the East Burying Ground.