Ward Miller
Encyclopedia
Ward MacLaughlin Miller (November 29, 1892 – March 11, 1984) was an American politician of the Republican party.
Miller was born in Portsmouth, Ohio
. He earned his high school diploma from Portsmouth High School. In 1923, he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio State University
(Columbus, Ohio). In 1931, he was awarded a master of arts degree by Harvard University
(Cambridge, Mass.).
In 1960, when Democratic U.S. Rep. James G. Polk
died in office, Miller was chosen in a special elelection to complete Polk's term. He did not stand for re-election in 1960.
Miller served as a U.S. representative
from Ohio
from 1960 to 1961.
He died in Portsmouth in 1984.
Miller was born in Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
. He earned his high school diploma from Portsmouth High School. In 1923, he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
(Columbus, Ohio). In 1931, he was awarded a master of arts degree by Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(Cambridge, Mass.).
In 1960, when Democratic U.S. Rep. James G. Polk
James G. Polk
James Gould Polk was a prominent U.S. politician of the Democratic Party during the middle of the 20th century....
died in office, Miller was chosen in a special elelection to complete Polk's term. He did not stand for re-election in 1960.
Miller served as a U.S. representative
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...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
from 1960 to 1961.
He died in Portsmouth in 1984.