| William Edward Miller | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 40th congressional district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth B. Keating |
| Succeeded by | Henry P. Smith III |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 42nd congressional district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | William L. Pfeiffer |
| Succeeded by | John R. Pillion |
| 43rd Chairman of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office 1961–1964 |
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| Preceded by | Thruston B. Morton |
| Succeeded by | Dean Burch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1914 Lockport, New York |
| Died | June 24, 1983 (aged 69) Buffalo, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Miller |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
William Edward "Bill" Miller (March 22, 1914–June 24, 1983) was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election. Miller is the only practicing Catholic to have been nominated for national office by the Republican Party.[1]
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Miller was born in Lockport, New York, the son of Elizabeth Hinch and Edward J. Miller, a factory floor sweeper.[2] Miller attended the University of Notre Dame and Albany Law School. He served in the United States Army during World War II, and later helped prosecute German war criminals at the Nuremberg trials. Miller was appointed district attorney of Niagara County, New York in 1948, by Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Miller served in the United States House of Representatives from 1951 to 1965 and was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1961 to 1964.
Following the defeat of the Goldwater-Miller ticket, Miller returned to his hometown of Lockport, where he resumed his law practice. He also appeared in one of the first "Do you know me?" commercials for American Express.[3] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
He and his wife Stephanie had three daughters and one son. His youngest daughter, Stephanie Miller, was a stand-up comedian in the 1980s and is now a nationally syndicated liberal radio talk show host based on the West Coast. His son, William E. Miller, Jr. ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the House of Representatives in 1992 and 1994 to represent New York's 29th district.[4]
New York's 42nd district, 1950[5]
New York's 40th district, 1952[6]
New York's 40th district, 1954[7]
New York's 40th district, 1956[8]
New York's 40th district, 1958[9]
New York's 40th district, 1960[10]
New York's 40th district, 1962[11]
United States presidential election, 1964
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William L. Pfeiffer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 42nd congressional district 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by John R. Pillion |
| Preceded by Kenneth B. Keating |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 40th congressional district 1953–1965 |
Succeeded by Henry P. Smith III |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. |
Republican Party Vice Presidential candidate 1964 (lost) |
Succeeded by Spiro Agnew |
| Preceded by Thruston B. Morton |
Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1961–1964 |
Succeeded by Dean Burch |
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