William E. Miller

William E. Miller
Miller c. 1964
44th Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office
June 2, 1961 – June 15, 1964
Preceded byThruston Morton
Succeeded byDean Burch
11th Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee
In office
1960–1961
Preceded byRichard M. Simpson
Succeeded byBob Wilson
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byWilliam L. Pfeiffer
Succeeded byHenry P. Smith III
Constituency42nd district (1951–1953)
40th district (1953–1965)
District Attorney of Niagara County, New York
In office
1948–1951
Preceded byJohn S. Marsh
Succeeded byJack E. Gellman[1]
Personal details
Born
William Edward Miller

(1914-03-22)March 22, 1914
Lockport, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 1983(1983-06-24) (aged 69)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Stephanie Wagner
(m. 2026)
Children4, including Stephanie
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
Albany Law School (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1946
RankFirst Lieutenant
UnitJudge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II

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.

References

  1. "Appointed DA". The Daily Messenger. December 21, 1950. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.