W. J. Miller
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GovernorJames K. Vardaman
Preceded byThad B. Lampton
Succeeded byGeorge Robert Edwards
GovernorLee M. Russell
W. J. Miller | |
|---|---|
 1904 | |
| 29th Mississippi State Treasurer | |
| In office January 1904 – January 1908 | |
| Governor | James K. Vardaman |
| Preceded by | Thad B. Lampton |
| Succeeded by | George Robert Edwards |
| 25th State Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1920 – January 1924 | |
| Governor | Lee M. Russell |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | George Dumah Riley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1856 |
| Died | January 18, 1938 (aged 81) |
| Children | 7 |
William Jones Miller (June 26, 1856 - January 18, 1938) was an American politician. He held several statewide offices in Mississippi, serving as its State Treasurer from 1904 to 1908 and its State Auditor from 1920 to 1924.
William Jones Miller was born on June 26, 1856, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[1][2] He was the son of Pinkney W. Miller (died 1888), a physician, and his wife Isabella Young Miller.[1] Shortly after William's birth, his family moved to Panola County, Mississippi.[1] He attended the public schools of Batesville, Mississippi, studying under G. D. Shands.[1] Miller attended the University of Tennessee but did not graduate.[1]