Archie H. Miller was the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.

Miller was born in Hopkins, Minnesota

Hopkins, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,145 people, 8,224 households, and 3,741 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,205.9 people per square mile . There were 8,390 housing units at an average density of 2,058.2 pe square mile...

. He served as a state senator from 1931 to 1943, and became Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant governor

A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...

 after Edward John Thye

Edward John Thye

Edward John Thye was an American politician. He was the 26th Governor of Minnesota and a United States Senator from Minnesota.-Background:...

 resigned to become Governor

Governor of Minnesota

The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial...

. He served from May 6, 1943 – January 2, 1945.

After leaving office, he returned to the Senate, becoming majority leader in 1949, following the death of Charle Orr

Charles N. Orr

Charles Noah "Charlie" Orr was a Minnesota politician and the first Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate....

in a car accident. Miller served in that position until his death in 1958.