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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: 2278

    SESSIONS SERVED

    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 02B
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Wabasha
    Term of Office: 1/5/1971 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: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
    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: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
    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: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
    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.


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