Howard Lee Miller Explained

State House1:Mississippi
Termstart1:January 1916
Termend1:January 1920
Birth Date:6 July 1888
District1:Clarke County
Birth Place:Increase, MS
Death Place:Quitman, MS
Party:Democrat
State House:Mississippi
District:Clarke and Jasper counties
Termstart:January 1920
Termend:January 1924

Howard Lee Miller (July 6, 1888 - October 7, 1977) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Clarke County, serving from 1916 to 1924.

Biography

Howard Lee Miller was born on July 6, 1888, in Increase, Mississippi.[1] [2] He was the son of Eli Carmichael Miller and Martha Ann (Dearman) Miller. He graduated from Millsaps College with a L.L.B. in 1915. He died on October 17, 1977, in the Watkins Hospital in Quitman, Mississippi, after a long illness.[3]

Political career

He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 1915, representing Clarke County, as a Democrat. From 1920 to 1924, he was re-elected a floater representative, representing Clarke and Jasper counties.[4] Later, he became the Sheriff of Clarke County.

Personal life

He married Ulrica Strobel, and they had at least two children.

References

  1. Book: History, Mississippi Department of Archives and. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1917. Department of Archives and History. en.
  2. Web site: Howard Miller in Social Security Death Index. 2021-03-19. Fold3. en.
  3. Web site: Obituary for HOWARD LEE MILLER (Aged 89). 2021-03-19. Newspapers.com. en.
  4. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1924. Department of Archives and History. 182, 302. en.