William Starr Miller I (August 22, 1793 - November 9, 1854) was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from New York

New York

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Biography

Born in Wintonbury, Connecticut, Miller completed preparatory studies.
He served as member of the Board of Aldermen of New York City in 1845.

Miller was elected as an American Party candidate to the Twenty-ninth

29th United States Congress

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 Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth

30th United States Congress

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 Congress.
He died in New York City November 9, 1854.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

Legacy

William Starr Miller II, his nephew, born two years after his death, was named in his honor.