Miller, William E.

Served on the Iowa Supreme Court from September 14, 1870, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Elias H. Williams, until December 31, 1875, For two years he was Chief Justice. Born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1823. His early vocation was that of a molder in his father's iron foundry. By studying law in his leisure hours, at this time and later while a reporter on newspapers at Iowa City, he was able …