Robert W. Miers
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Robert Walter Miers was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Greensburg, Indiana
, Miers attended the common schools. He was graduated from the academic department of Indiana University
at Bloomington in 1870 and from its law department
in 1871. He was admitted to the bar
in April 1872 and commenced practice in Bloomington, Indiana
. He served as prosecuting attorney for the tenth judicial circuit of Indiana 1875-1879. He served as member of the State house of representatives
in 1879, and was a member of the board of trustees of Indiana University
1879-1897. He was appointed judge of the tenth judicial circuit of Indiana in 1883, elected in 1884 and again in 1890, and served until September 1896, when he resigned to become a candidate for Congress. He was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Indiana Secretary of State in 1886 and in 1888.
Miers was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fifth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1905). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth
Congress. He resumed the practice of law.
Miers was again elected judge of the tenth circuit of Indiana on November 3, 1914, and served until November 22, 1920. He continued the practice of law in Bloomington, Indiana
, until 1928. He died while on a visit in Martinsville, Indiana
, February 20, 1930. He was interred in Rosehill Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born near Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County....
, Miers attended the common schools. He was graduated from the academic department of Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
at Bloomington in 1870 and from its law department
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law is located on the flagship campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The law school is one of two law schools operated by the Indiana University system, the other being the Indiana University McKinney School of Law...
in 1871. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in April 1872 and commenced practice in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
. He served as prosecuting attorney for the tenth judicial circuit of Indiana 1875-1879. He served as member of the State house of representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
in 1879, and was a member of the board of trustees of Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
1879-1897. He was appointed judge of the tenth judicial circuit of Indiana in 1883, elected in 1884 and again in 1890, and served until September 1896, when he resigned to become a candidate for Congress. He was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Indiana Secretary of State in 1886 and in 1888.
Miers was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1905). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress. He resumed the practice of law.
Miers was again elected judge of the tenth circuit of Indiana on November 3, 1914, and served until November 22, 1920. He continued the practice of law in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, until 1928. He died while on a visit in Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana, United States; the population was 11,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, February 20, 1930. He was interred in Rosehill Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
.