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William E. Miller
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William Edward 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.
Born in Lockport, New York, 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. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Miller was the first Catholic to be nominated for national office by the Republican Party. He and his wife Stephanie had three daughters and one son. His youngest daughter, Stephanie, was a stand-up comedienne in the 1980's and is now a liberal radio talk show host. 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 [1].
Libby Miller Fitzgerald, "Bill Miller: Do You Know Me? A Daughter Remembers", Warwick House, 2004, ISBN 1-890306-73-8
- Official Congressional Biography
- Photos of Miller's gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery
- Photo of Bill Miller with his family, circa 1964, at The Stephanie Miller Show official web site
| 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 |
| 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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Categories: 1914 births | 1983 deaths | People from Niagara County, New York | Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York | Republican National Committee chairmen | Republican Party (United States) vice presidential nominees | Roman Catholic politicians | Burials at Arlington National Cemetery