Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/5/1885
City: Washington D. C.
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Country: US
Death
Date: 8/22/1972
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Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Zada Angell, dau. of Frank S. and Jennie (Hazen) Angell, 10/27/1910, in Walled Lake, MI; divorced 6/25/1914, remarried 11/25/1914; children: 2, Phyllis A. (Thompson) and Charles Rex
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: bookkeeper, real estate broker
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended M.A.C. [Michigan Agricultural College later called Michigan State University] and Lansing Business University
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Charles and Marinda A. (Taylor) Miller. For 12 years, he was in the accounting division of the Olds Motor Works, after which he engaged in farming and real estate. He was assistant supervisor of production, motor truck production section, during the world war. During the session of 1903-1904, he was house page and served as sergeant-at-arms of the senate in 1917-1918. Member of the Masons; the Elks [B. P. O. E.[; the Eastern Star; and Nilica Grotto.
Notable Facts:
There are 2 marriage records for Philemon and Zada. One in Walled Lake, 10/27/1910 and another in Pontiac on 11/25/1914.
Last residence was in Plant City, Hillsborough Co., FL
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Conservation, Rules and Resolutions, Michigan State Prison , Transportation
County of Residence Oceana
District Description: Township of Brandon, Commerce, Groveland, Highland, Holly, Independence, and Lyon, Milford, Novi, Pontiac, Rose, Springfield, Waterford, and Pontiac city
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Rules and Resolutions; and Transportation
Committees Served On: Conservation, Girls' Training School, Public Utilities , Rules and Resolutions
City of Residence: Walled Lake
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Township of Brandon, Commerce, Groveland, Highland, Holly, Independence, Lyon, Milford, Novi, Pontiac, Rose, Springfield, Waterford, White Lake, Pontiac city.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Girls' Training School;
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Public Utilities , Supplies and Expenditures
City of Residence: Walled Lake
County of Residence Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Federal Relations
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula , State Psychopathic Hospital
City of Residence: Walled Lake
County of Residence Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Bibliography:
Manual 1929 p.701; Manual 1931 p.671-672; Manual 1927 p.655; Manual 1925 p.609; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1910, 1930; FL DeathInd 1877-1998; MIDivRec 1897-1952; SSDI
