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 | |
|---|---|
 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. 2026) |
| 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.
