He was born on January 9, 1888, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. He attended Public School No. 31.[1] He worked for silent movie theaters as a musical director and sound effects engineer, and invented musical devices. On September 1, 1907, he married Agnes C. Baumann, and they had three children. In 1915, he opened his own business: the Lyceum Theatrical Booking Agency.
Miller was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 20th D.) in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931.
He died on June 25, 1931.[2]