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Newton C. Miller

Douglas Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-06-1860 Douglas Democratic AD-16 0 Win
Website: www.findagrave.com/memorial/218962261/newton-chapman-miller
 

Candidate Biography:

Newton Chapman Miller
Born: May 17, 1827 in Hanover, New Hampshire
Married: Mary Louise Horn Chadwick
Children: Nine
Died: April 1, 1894 in North San Juan, CA

  • In 1847 he fought in Mexico in the battle at Churubusco, Molina Del Rey and Chapultepec.
  • Working as a ditch superintendent on June 18, 1883, Miller flashed the telephonic warning of the English dam breaking at 5 am.