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Birth	:	5 Sep 1847 Willow Hill, Jasper County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	5 Nov 1924 Crescent City, Del Norte County, California, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Crescent City, Del Norte County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7624290, -124.2002800
Description	:	Judge Miller was the son of John and Mary (Kennedy) Miller. Husband of Matilda M. Morrison Miller (1858-1927). Refer to www.millerinfo.net/genealogy. ----------------------------------------- OBITUARY FOR ROBERT WILLIS MILLER Aged Attorney Passes R. W. Miller, who recently came here from Arkansas died Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock after a brief illness. The funeral was held Thursday morning, the Rev. N. A. Morrison conducting the services. The deceased was born at Newton, Jasper County, Illinois in 1849, came to Crescent City in 1882, was principal of the grammar school here and assisted in the organization of the high school. In 1883 he opened a law... Read More	Judge Miller was the son of John and Mary (Kennedy) Miller. Husband of Matilda M. Morrison Miller (1858-1927). Refer to www.millerinfo.net/genealogy. ----------------------------------------- OBITUARY FOR ROBERT WILLIS MILLER Aged Attorney Passes R. W. Miller, who recently came here from Arkansas died Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock after a brief illness. The funeral was held Thursday morning, the Rev. N. A. Morrison conducting the services. The deceased was born at Newton, Jasper County, Illinois in 1849, came to Crescent City in 1882, was principal of the grammar school here and assisted in the organization of the high school. In 1883 he opened a law office here and practiced for a number of years. Since coming from Arkansas a few months ago he has been acting in the capacity of deputy district attorney. (Del Norte Triplicate, Crescent City California, Nov 8, 1924) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HISTORY of the BENCH AND BAR of CALIFORNIA Edited by J. C. Bates Bench and Bar Publishing Company, Publishers San Francisco, CA 1912 ROBERT WILLIS MILLER Residence and office, Hanford, Ca. Born September 5, 1847 in Willow Hill, Illinois. Son of John and Mary (Kennedy) Miller. Moved to California in 1880. Married in 1880 to Mattie Morrison. Educated in the public schools of Illinois. Attended University of Illinois. Admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1874, Minnesota in 1876, Superior Court of California 1880, Supreme Court of California, 1885. Practiced law in Illinois until 1874 when he moved to Minnesota where for two years he taught in the schools of that state. Practiced law in Minnesota until 1880 when he moved to northern California practicing his profession in Eureka two years; Crescent City eight years and Santa Rosa 10 years. In 1904 he moved to Hanford where he continues the general pracitce of law to date. Member of Masonic Order. Republican. ----------------------------------------- Robert W. MILLER was born in Jasper County IL on Sep 5 1847. He was orphaned at an early age and grew up in Crawford county under the care of a guardian who allowed him practically no educational advantages. At 19 he became a student in a public school in Sangamon County, IL and graduated at age 21 with a teacher's certificate. Teaching for the next two years, he prepared himself to enter the University of IL and in 1871 took the law course of that institution and in 1874 was admitted to the bar. He then went to Minnesota and taught school for two years and also was admitted to practice in the Supreme court there. In 1879 he located in Humboldt County, CA. He practiced at Eureka for two years, then went into mining, and on June 17, 1885 he became a member of the bar, admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of CA. He then located at Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and in 1904 went to Hanford. In 1889 he married Miss Mattie MORRISON, native of Wisconson.

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Robert Willis Miller death on 5 Nov 1924 in Crescent City, Del Norte County, California, USA
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Latitude: 41.7624290
Longitude: -124.2002800

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Crescent City, Del Norte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7624290, -124.2002800

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