William E. Miller
American politician (1914–1983)
William Miller was an American politician from the state of New York who served in the US House for 7 terms from 1951 to 1965. Miller was a conservative Republican. In 1964, he ran for president but lost the primaries to fellow conservative Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona. Miller was Goldwater´s running mate. He also served as the 44th Chair of the Republican National Committee.
William E. Miller | |
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 Miller c. 1964 | |
| 44th Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office June 2, 1961 – June 15, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Thruston Morton |
| Succeeded by | Dean Burch |
| 11th Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Bob Wilson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Pfeiffer |
| Succeeded by | Henry P. Smith III |
| Constituency | 42nd district (1951–1953) 40th district (1953–1965) |
| District Attorney of Niagara County, New York | |
| In office 1948–1951 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Marsh |
| Succeeded by | Jack E. Gellman[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Edward Miller March 22, 1914 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1983 (aged 69) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Wagner (m. 1943) |
| Children | 4, including Stephanie |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) Albany Law School (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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- ↑ "Appointed DA". The Daily Messenger. December 21, 1950. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
