Lucas M. Miller
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Lucas Miltiades Miller was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Livadia, Greece, Miller was left an orphan at the age of four, when he was adopted by J.P. Miller, an American who served as a colonel in the Greek Army during the Greek revolution.
He accompanied his foster father upon his return to the United States and settled in Montpelier, Vermont
, in 1828.
He attended the common schools and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1845 with a practice in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
, in 1846.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and served as colonel of militia in the Mexican War.
Serving as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1853, he was commissioner of the Wisconsin Board of Public Works and served ten years as chairman of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors.
Miller was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893) though was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892.
He died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
, December 4, 1902 and was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
While serving in Congress, he proposed a Constitutional amendment to change the country's name to "the United States of the Earth".
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Livadia, Greece, Miller was left an orphan at the age of four, when he was adopted by J.P. Miller, an American who served as a colonel in the Greek Army during the Greek revolution.
He accompanied his foster father upon his return to the United States and settled in Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
, in 1828.
He attended the common schools and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1845 with a practice in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
, in 1846.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and served as colonel of militia in the Mexican War.
Serving as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1853, he was commissioner of the Wisconsin Board of Public Works and served ten years as chairman of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors.
Miller was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893) though was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892.
He died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
, December 4, 1902 and was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
While serving in Congress, he proposed a Constitutional amendment to change the country's name to "the United States of the Earth".