Elijah Miller

For the Canadian basketball player, see Elijah Miller (basketball).

Elijah Miller (April 11, 1772 – November 13, 1851) was a lawyer and judge in Auburn, New York.

Early life and career

Miller was born on April 11, 1772. He was the son of Josiah Miller (1749–1817). He became a lawyer, and then a Judge in Cayuga County, New York. In 1817, he was a judge in Cattaraugus County, New York.[1] In 1816, he helped found the Auburn State Prison with business partners John H. Beach and James Glover, since Miller was also an investor in local real estate.[2]

William H. Seward, the future U.S. Secretary of State, was a junior partner in Miller's law practice.[3]

Personal life

In 1800, Miller was married to Hannah Foote (1784–1811), who was born in Colchester in New London County, Connecticut. Together, they were the parents of:[4]

  • Frances Adeline Miller (1805–1865), who married William H. Seward (1801–1872) in 1824. Miller granted permission for Seward to marry his daughter under the condition that they live in his South Street home with him.[5][6]
  • Lazette Miller (1805–1875), who married Alvah Worden (1797–1856), a New York Assemblyman who was a delegate to the Constitutional convention.[7]

Miller died on November 13, 1851. After his death, he was the first person buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, a cemetery he was responsible for creating.[8]

References

  1. ^ Chester, Alden; Williams, Edwin Melvin (2005). Courts and Lawyers of New York: A History, 1609-1925. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. p. 1284. ISBN 9781584774242. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Robin (2024). Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit. The University of Chicago Press. p. 12-13.
  3. ^ "William H. Seward: Biography and Much More from Answers.com". Answers.com. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  4. ^ Fairbanks, Mary Mason (1898). Emma Willard and Her Pupils: Or, Fifty Years of Troy Female Seminary, 1822-1872. Mrs. R. Sage. p. 82. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Seward House – Biography". Seward House. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  6. ^ Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (2005) ISBN 0-684-82490-6
  7. ^ Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing the names and origin of the civil divisions, and the names and dates of election or appointment of the principal state and county officers from the Revolution to the present time. Weed, Parsons and Co. p. 134. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. ^ Rosell, Lydia J. (2001). Auburn's Fort Hill Cemetery. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738509570. Retrieved 13 June 2019.


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