Howard Lee Miller

Howard Lee Miller
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Clarke and Jasper counties district
In office January 1920 – January 1924
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Clarke County district
In office January 1916 – January 1920
Personal details
Born	(1888-07-06)July 6, 1888 Increase, MS
Died	October 17, 1977(1977-10-17) (aged 89) Quitman, MS
Political party	Democrat

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.[1] He graduated from Millsaps College with a L.L.B. in 1915.[1] He died on October 17, 1977, in the Watkins Hospital in Quitman, Mississippi, after a long illness.[3][2]

Political career

He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 1915, representing Clarke County, as a Democrat.[1] 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.[3]

Personal life

He married Ulrica Strobel, and they had at least two children.[3]

References

1. History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
2. "Howard Miller in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
3. "Obituary for HOWARD LEE MILLER (Aged 89)". Newspapers.com. 21 October 1977. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
4. Rowland, Dunbar (1924). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 182, 302.