William Miller (Canadian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
William Miller
Office:Senator for Richmond, Nova Scotia
Appointed:Royal Proclamation
Term Start:1867
Term End:1912
Office2:Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Richmond
Term Start2:1863
Term End2:1867
Birth Date:12 February 1835
Birth Place:Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Party:Liberal-Conservative

William Miller (February 12, 1835  - February 23, 1912) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Miller and Elizabeth Smith, he was educated at the Antigonish Academy, studied law and was called the bar of Nova Scotia in 1860. He set up practice in Arichat.

In 1863, he was elected as a Reformer to the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia representing the Cape Breton riding of Richmond County. In 1867, at the age of 32, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Richmond, Nova Scotia. He was the youngest person ever summoned to the Canadian Senate.[1] From 1883 to 1887, he was the Speaker of the Senate of Canada. In 1871, Miller married Annie Cochran. He served until his death in 1912.

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  1. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/senate/Senate_AgeAtNomination.aspx?Language=E&SortColumn=AgeAtNomination&SortDirection=ASC Age of Senators when appointed to Senate