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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Miller, Melvin
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Description area
Dates of existence
1919-1974
History
Melvin J. Miller was born May 19, 1919. He served in the United States Army Air force from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. In 1950, Miller married his wife Anne and in 1953, they moved from North Dakota to Minnesota. The Millers had six sons and seven daughters. Melvin Miller was active in various committees: Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and Farmers Union. Miller was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974. He was elected to serve a second term, from 1974 to 1976. At age 55, only days after election to his second term, Miller died from a heart attack on November 15, 1974.