Elijah Miller Explained

Elijah Miller (April 11, 1772 – November 13, 1851) was a lawyer and judge in Auburn, New York.

Early life and career

Miller was born on April 11, 1772. He was the son of Josiah Miller (1749–1817). He became a lawyer, and then a Judge in Cayuga County, New York. In 1817, he was a judge in Cattaraugus County, New York.^[1]

William H. Seward, the future U.S. Secretary of State, was a junior partner in Miller's law practice.^[2]

Personal life

In 1800, Miller was married to Hannah Foote (1784–1811), who was born in Colchester in New London County, Connecticut. Together, they were the parents of:^[3]

• Frances Adeline Miller (1805–1865), who married William H. Seward (1801–1872) in 1824. Miller granted permission for Seward to marry his daughter under the condition that they live in his South Street home with him.^{[4] [5]}
• Lazette Miller (1805–1875), who married Alvah Worden (1797–1856), a New York Assemblyman who was a delegate to the Constitutional convention.^[6]

Miller died on November 13, 1851. After his death, he was the first person buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, a cemetery he was responsible for creating.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Chester . Alden . Williams . Edwin Melvin . Courts and Lawyers of New York: A History, 1609-1925 . 2005 . The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. . 9781584774242 . 1284 . 13 June 2019 . en.
2. Web site: William H. Seward: Biography and Much More from Answers.com . July 8, 2007 . Answers.com .
3. Book: Fairbanks . Mary Mason . Emma Willard and Her Pupils: Or, Fifty Years of Troy Female Seminary, 1822-1872 . 1898 . Mrs. R. Sage . 82 . 13 June 2019 . en.
4. Web site: Seward House – Biography . July 8, 2007 . Seward House . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090215200423/http://www.sewardhouse.org/biography/ . February 15, 2009 .
5. [Doris Kearns Goodwin|Goodwin, Doris Kearns]
6. Book: Hough . Franklin Benjamin . The New York Civil List: Containing the names and origin of the civil divisions, and the names and dates of election or appointment of the principal state and county officers from the Revolution to the present time . 1858 . Weed, Parsons and Co. . 134 . 13 June 2019 . en.
7. Book: Rosell . Lydia J. . Auburn's Fort Hill Cemetery . 2001 . Arcadia Publishing . 9780738509570 . 13 June 2019 . en.