Jacob Henry Miller
American politician in Ohio (1865-1920)
Jacob Henry Miller was a lawyer from the U.S. State of Ohio who served as President of the Ohio State Senate.
Biography
Miller was born October 3, 1865, in Licking County, Ohio. He graduated from Bethany College in West Virginia with A.B., and from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law with L.L.B.
Miller was elected to the Ohio State Senate 1917–1918, and served as President of the Senate. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta, and supported women's suffrage and prohibition.
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