WILLIAM JENNINGS MILLER

Miller, William Jennings (1899-1950) — also known as William J. Miller — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., March 12, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45, 1947-49; defeated, 1940, 1944, 1948. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Injured in an airplane crash in 1918 and lost both legs. Died 22 Nov 1950 - Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Interment at Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, Conn.
Father's name: James B b. abt 1853
Father's Birth Place: Scotland
Mother's name: Catherine b. abt 1865
Mother's Birth Place: Canada English

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Massachusetts Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell