Miller, Thomas W. (Thomas Woodnutt), 1886-1973.

Dates:
Birth 1886
Death 1973

Biographical notes:

Thomas Woodnutt Miller was born in Wilmington, Del., on June 26, 1886. He graduated from Yale in 1908 and spent the first years of his working life as a steel roller at Bethlehem Steel and in mining operations in Nevada. In 1910, he became a secretary to Congressman William H. Heald of Delaware and studied law, beginning a career in Republican Party politics. He was secretary of state of Delaware in 1913-1915 and was Delaware's Congressman in the 64th Congress (1915-1917). Failing at reelection, he joined the A.E.F., rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel and receiving the Purple Heart for action in France. After the war, he was a founder and official of the American Legion and was appointed by President Harding to several commissions. Around 1934 he moved to Nevada, where he founded the state park system. He died at Reno on May 5, 1973.

From the description of Papers, 1914-1917. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122572908

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  • Delaware
  • Elections
  • Jutland, Battle of, 1916
  • Legislators
  • Lobbyists
  • Politics, Practical
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918

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  • Delaware (as recorded)