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Miner


MINER (Soundex M560) — See also CAMINERO, HINER, MAINER, MANER, MERNI, MEUNIER, MEYNER, MIER, MILNER, MINCER, MINEAR, MINER-KESSEL, MINERD, MINERT, MINERVIA, MINGER, MINIER, MINNER, MINOR, MINTER, MISNER, MIXNER, MIZNER, MONER, NIMMER, SEMINERIO, WINER.

  MINER: See also William Meyers Colmer — Albert Augustus Fletcher — Miner Frink, Jr. — Nicholas Miner Goodlett — Miner C. Hazen — Denison Hewitt Hilliard — Miner S. Keeler — Ora Miner Leland — Eben Wever Martin — Ruth Miner-Kessel — Miner Gibbs Norton — Miner P. Rodgers — Miner Walden — Madison Miner Walden — A. Miner Wellman
  Miner, Ahiman Louis (1804-1886) — of Vermont. Born in Vermont, 1804. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1851-53. Died in 1886 (age about 82 years). Interment at Dellwood Cemetery, Manchester, Vt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Miner, Alonzo A. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Alonzo O. — Prohibition candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1878. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Alton T. — of New London, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1932; mayor of New London, Conn., 1934. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Archibald — of Wolcott, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wolcott, 1826-27, 1830, 1833-34. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Asher — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Luzerne County, 1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Bert C. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Accountant; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 10th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Charles (1780-1865) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Connecticut, 1780. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1825-29. Died in 1865 (age about 85 years). Interment at Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Miner, Charles A. — of Luzerne County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Luzerne County, 1875-80. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Curtis L. — of Logan, Cache County, Utah. Mayor of Logan, Utah, 1946-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, David M. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Ephraim (b. 1833) — of Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Born in 1833. Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
  Miner County, S.Dak. is named partly for him.
  Miner, Francis W. — of Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Fred — of Denton, Denton County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Fred W. — of Texas. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1879-83. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Frederick W. — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Britain; elected 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, George C. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. U.S. Vice Consul in Moscow, 1938; Ottawa, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, H. J. — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.
H. J. Miner Miner, H. J. (b. 1869) — of Sykeston, Wells County, N.Dak.; International Falls, Koochiching County, Minn. Born in Albion, Calhoun County, Mich., 1869. Newspaper publisher; member of North Dakota state house of representatives; member of North Dakota state senate; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 62nd District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Miner, Harold E. — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Henry Clay (1842-1900) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, March 23, 1842. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1895-97. Died February 22, 1900 (age 57 years, 336 days). Entombed at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Presumably named for: Henry Clay
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Miner, Hiram C. — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, James A. — Justice of Utah state supreme court, 1896-1903; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1901-03. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, John — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, John W. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1917-19, 1927; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1940; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Jackson County 1st District, 1933; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Julius H. (b. 1896) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 25, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948 (alternate); circuit judge in Illinois, 1941. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Leon F. (b. 1886) — of Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in 1886. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1929-30. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Lewis H. — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1916; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1919. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Marjorie — of Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Miner, Mathew, Jr. — of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodbury, 1830, 1832-33; member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Michael — of Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Ind. Republican. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Miner, N. H. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1867-68. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Nelson (1827-1879) — of Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Born in 1827. Member Dakota territorial council, 1870-73, 1877-79; died in office 1879. Died in 1879 (age about 52 years). Burial location unknown.
  Miner County, S.Dak. is named partly for him.
  Miner, Oliver L. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Orlin H. — of Illinois. Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1864-69. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Phineas (1777-1839) — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn., November 27, 1777. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1809, 1811, 1813-14, 1816, 1827, 1829, 1835; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1830-31; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1834-35; probate judge in Connecticut, 1838. Died in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., September 15, 1839 (age 61 years, 292 days). Interment at East Cemetery, Litchfield, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Miner, Ranlet — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Robert Graham (1911-1990) — also known as Robert G. Miner — of New York. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., January 16, 1911. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, 1962-67; Sierra Leone, 1967-71. Died in 1990 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Roger Jeffrey (b. 1934) — also known as Roger J. Miner — of New York. Born in Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y., April 14, 1934. State court judge in New York, 1976-81; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York, 1981; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1985-97. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1997.
  Miner, Ruth F. — of Meredith, Belknap County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Meredith, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Miner, Ruth M. — of Slingerlands, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1950, 1963. Female. Interment somewhere in Colonie, N.Y.
  Miner, Selden S. — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 35th Circuit, 1906-17. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, Stephanie — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Miner, Walter Nathan (1873-1948) — also known as Walter N. Miner — of Calais, Washington County, Maine. Born in 1873. Republican. Mayor of Calais, Maine, 1917-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924 (alternate), 1932. Died in 1948 (age about 75 years). Interment at Calais Cemetery, Calais, Maine.
  Miner, Wilbert — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Republican. Mayor of Moundsville, W.Va., 1945-46, 1949-54. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, William — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly; attacked by six men, in the bar-room at the Carlton Hotel, March 26, 1854, and suffered serious injuries; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, William E. — of Nelson County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, William H. — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Miner, William V. — of Hermosa, Custer County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 44th District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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