Clem Miller

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Clement Woodnutt Miller (October 28, 1916 – October 7, 1962) was an American World War II veteran and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from California from 1959 to 1962. He was killed in a plane crash during his second term in office.

Early life and career

Clement Miller was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on October 28, 1916. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School, from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1940, and briefly attended Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1946.

World War II

He enlisted in the United States Army in 1940, serving as a private in the 258th Field Artillery Regiment. He was discharged in 1945 as a captain. During his military career, he had service in the Netherlands and Germany.

After the war

He became a veterans service officer in Nevada in 1946 and an employment service official for the State of Nevada, in 1947. He then became a field examiner and hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board for Northern California from 1948 to 1953.

He became a landscape consultant in 1954.

Tenure in Congress

He ran for Congress in 1956 but was unsuccessful. He ran again in 1958 and was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress. In 1960, he was re-elected to the Eighty-seventh Congress. Of note, Miller authored the legislation that established Point Reyes National Seashore.

Death and burial

He served in Congress from January 3, 1959, until his death in an airplane accident near Eureka, California, on October 7, 1962. He was interred in Point Reyes National Seashore, north of San Francisco, California.

Legacy

He was a grandson of Charles R. Miller and a nephew of Thomas W. Miller, and the grandfather of poet and rapper George Watsky.

Miller was elected posthumously to the Eighty-eighth Congress.

He was the author of the book Member of the House: Letters of a Congressman.^[1]

Electoral history

1956 United States House of Representatives elections^[2]
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	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Clement Woodnutt Miller	Script error: No such module "string".	46.4
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1958 United States House of Representatives elections^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Clement Woodnutt Miller	Script error: No such module "string".	54.9
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Frederick G. Dupuis	Script error: No such module "string".	45.1
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1960 United States House of Representatives elections^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Clement Woodnutt Miller (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	51.6
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Frederick G. Dupuis	Script error: No such module "string".	48.4
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1962 United States House of Representatives elections^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Clement Woodnutt Miller (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	50.8
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Donald H. Clausen	Script error: No such module "string".	49.2
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See also

List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

References

Rebels With a Cause: film describes Rep. Miller's establishment of the Point Reyes National Seashore
The Clem Miller Environmental Education Center Template:Webarchive

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↑ "Milestones: Oct. 19, 1962". Time. October 19, 1962.
↑ 1956 election results
↑ 1958 election results
↑ 1960 election results
↑ 1962 election results

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