Miller, Stephen Decatur, 1787-1838

Lancaster and Sumter District S.C. attorney, plantation owner, and politician. He served in the South Carolina Senate and was governor of the state 1828 to 1830. An ardent supporter of states rights, Miller also served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Miller's daughter Mary Boykin Miller married James Chesnut, Jr. (1815-1885).

From the description of Stephen Decatur Miller papers, 1821-1834. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794127

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