Miller, John, 1938 May 23-2017

John Ripin Miller (May 23, 1938 – October 4, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he notably served as the U.S. Representative from Washington's 1st congressional district from 1985 to 1993.

Born in New York City, he attended public schools and Friends Seminary there before earning a B.A. from Bucknell University before serving as an Army Infantry officer on active duty in 1960. Following this, Miller earned M.A. and LL.B. degrees from Yale University. He was admitted to the Washington state bar in 1965 and began practice in Seattle, Washington. From 1965 to 1968, Miller served as assistant attorney general of State of Washington. In 1971, Miller was elected to the Seattle City Council, serving there from 1972 to 1979. During his time there, Miller led the Council in rejecting Seattle's entry into Washington Public Power Supply System nuclear plants 4 and 5 (Satsop nuclear power plant) and unsuccessfully sought the demolition of the Alaska Way Viaduct separating Seattle's downtown from its waterfront. He unsuccessfully ran for Washington Attorney General as an independent in 1980.

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