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    Miller, Charles H. "Charlie"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1963-64 (District 3); House 1967-71 (District 2B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Wabasha, Winona

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/2/1918
    Birth Place: Kellogg, Minnesota
    Birth County: Wabasha
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 4/1/1971
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Seventh-Day Adventist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Charlie
    City of Residence (when first elected): Kellogg
    Occupation (when first elected): Dairy and Grain Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Wabasha High School; Secondary; Graduate
    National Rural Electric Association; Vocational-Technical School; Management and Finance Diploma

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Government: Watopa, Minnesota (Township Clerk); 19?? to 19??
    School Board/Administration: Watopa School District, Minnesota (Clerk); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lila
    Children: Six children: Barbara, Janet, and 2 other daughters; Theodore and Daniel (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    "A Liberal House member, Miller was first elected in 1962..." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, April 1, 1971)

    "Mr. Miller, a DFLer..." (Obituary, Minneapolis Tribune, April 2, 1971)

    He died from a heart attack at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis, Minnesota while still in office. His funeral was held at the Northbrook Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was buried in St. Felix Cemetery in Wabasha, Minnesota.

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    Total Days Served: 2279

    SESSIONS SERVED

    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 02B
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Wabasha
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 4/1/1971 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Wabasha, Winona
    Occupation: Restaurant Owner and Operator, Idle Hour Game Farm Cafe/Owner, 700 Acre Farm, Wabasha County
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "A Liberal House member, Miller was first elected in 1962..." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, April 1, 1971); "Mr. Miller, a DFLer..." (Obituary, Minneapolis Tribune, April 2, 1971)
    Committees:
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He died while in office on April 1, 1971.

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 02B
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Wabasha
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Counties Represented: Wabasha, Winona
    Occupation: Restaurant Owner and Operator, Idle Hour Game Farm Cafe/Owner, 700 Acre Farm, Wabasha County
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "A Liberal House member, Miller was first elected in 1962..." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, April 1, 1971); "Mr. Miller, a DFLer..." (Obituary, Minneapolis Tribune, April 2, 1971)
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Conservation
    • County and Township Government
    • Highways
    • Land and Water Resources
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 02B
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Wabasha
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Counties Represented: Wabasha, Winona
    Occupation: Restaurant Owner and Operator, Idle Hour Game Farm Cafe/Owner, 700 Acre Farm, Wabasha County
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "A Liberal House member, Miller was first elected in 1962..." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, April 1, 1971); "Mr. Miller, a DFLer..." (Obituary, Minneapolis Tribune, April 2, 1971)
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Commerce and Business Development
    • Game and Fish
    • Highways
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Towns and Counties

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 03
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Kellogg
    Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
    Counties Represented: Wabasha
    Occupation: Dairy and Grain Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "A Liberal House member, Miller was first elected in 1962..." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, April 1, 1971); "Mr. Miller, a DFLer..." (Obituary, Minneapolis Tribune, April 2, 1971)
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Forestry and Public Domain
    • Taxes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • "Mrs. Miller Continues 'Charlie's Cake.'" Rochester Post-Bulletin, May 12, 1971.
    • Houle, Ann. "Goodbye, Charlie." Red Wing Republican Eagle, May 1, 1971.
    • "Charlie Miller is Gone (Obituary)." Red Wing Republican Eagle, April 3, 1971.
    • "Rep. Charles H. Miller, Wabasha DFLer, Dies (Obituary)." Minneapolis Tribune, April 2, 1971.
    • "Legislator, C. Miller, Dies at 53 (Obituary)." St. Paul Dispatch, April 1, 1971.
    • "Rep. Miller Dies at 52 (Obituary)." Red Wing Republican Eagle, April 1, 1971.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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