William Henry Harrison Miller (September 6, 1840 – May 25, 1917) was an American

United States

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 lawyer and Attorney General of the United States.

Born in Augusta, New York

Augusta, New York

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, William Miller graduated from Hamilton College in 1861. While at Hamilton, he joined The Delta Upsilon

Delta Upsilon

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 Fraternity. He studied law in the office of Chief Justice

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 Morrison Waite

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, and was admitted to the bar at Peru, Indiana

Peru, Indiana

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 in 1865. Miller practiced in that city for a short time, and also held the office of county school examiner. For many years, and particularly during the campaign of 1888, he was a confidential advisor to General Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison

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. In 1889, President

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 Harrison appointed Miller Attorney General. He served in that capacity for the duration of Harrison's term, until 1893.

Miller died in 1917 in Indianapolis, Indiana

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, and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery

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 in that city.