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MILES (Soundex M420) — See also HILES, ILES, LIMES, MALES, MELIS, MELISSE, MELLIS, MIES, MILAS, MILIAS, MILLES, MILLIS, MILNES, MILUS, MOLES, MYLES, NILES, SELIM, WILES.

  MILES: See also Ethel Butler Andrews — Josiah Williams Begole — Richard Fyfe Boyce — Addison Makepeace Brown — Charles Willing Byrd — Joseph Charles Dennis — Joseph Bradford Lancaster — John Robert Lewis — David Parshall Mapes — Vicki Lynn Miles-LaGrange — Arthur Lincoln Richards — Lionel Allen Sheldon — Jean Westwood
  Miles, A. F. — of Mobridge, Walworth County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 37th District, 1929-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, A. W. — of Livingston, Park County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Aaron W. (1874-1965) — of Mecosta County, Mich. Born in 1874. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mecosta County, 1919-24; defeated (Progressive), 1914. Died in 1965 (age about 91 years). Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Alice Mae — of California. Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from California 35th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Miles, Alonzo L. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Arthur A. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Augustus — of Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Goshen, 1824, 1829, 1838-39; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1841. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, B. Burt — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Benjamin H. — of Santa Cruz County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 3rd District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Burt See B. Burt Miles
  Miles, C. P. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Miles, C. W. — of Union City, Obion County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Mrs. C. W. — of Union City, Obion County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Charles Gardner (b. 1879) — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in East Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, December 2, 1879. Republican. Physician; member of Massachusetts state senate Plymouth District, 1933-36. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Charles V. — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 10th Circuit, 1919-25. Burial location unknown.
Clarence G. Miles Miles, Clarence Gillespie (1887-1959) — also known as Clarence G. Miles — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Beattie, Marshall County, Kan., June 12, 1887. Democrat. Mayor of Lincoln, Neb., 1947-50; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1950. Died in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif., March 7, 1959 (age 71 years, 268 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Image source: City of Lincoln
  Miles, Cyrus — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Mayor of Port Huron, Mich., 1864-65. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Dick See Richard Monroe Miles
  Miles, Earl — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Elijah W. — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1815-17; member of New York state senate Western District, 1820-22. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Emily — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Miles, Frank — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Frank E. — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Frankland W. L. (born c.1896) — of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Mass. Born about 1896. Republican. District judge in Massachusetts; candidate in primary for Governor of Massachusetts, 1950; candidate for Massachusetts Governor's Council 1st District, 1958. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Fred T. — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 20th Circuit, 1930-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Frederick T. Miles.
  Miles, Frederick (1815-1896) — of Chapinville, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn., December 19, 1815. Republican. Merchant; iron manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1878-79; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1879-83, 1889-91; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1880 (alternate), 1884, 1888 (alternate). Died in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., November 20, 1896 (age 80 years, 337 days). Interment at Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Miles, Frederick T. (1911-1989) — of Saugatuck, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., February 7, 1911. Son of Fred T. Miles and Dena D. Miles. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1943-46; defeated in primary, 1946. Methodist. Died in 1989 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mari Ann Robinson.
  Miles, George (1789-1850) — of Angelica, Allegany County, N.Y.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., April 5, 1789. Lawyer; law partner of Alexander S. Diven, around 1840; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1846-50; died in office 1850. Died in 1850 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Miles, George N. — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1843. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Hooper S. — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Ira C. — of Edwards, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1896-99. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, J. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, J. H. — of Taylor, Williamson County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Miles, James A. — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of Derby, Conn., 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, James A. (b. 1941) — of Isle of Palms, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Norfolk, Va., October 10, 1941. Secretary of state of South Carolina, 1991-. Baptist. Still living as of 2001.
  Miles, James H. — of Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1851. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, James L. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, James P. — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Jean See Jean Westwood
  Miles, John — of Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Cheshire, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, John Esten (1884-1971) — also known as John E. Miles — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., July 28, 1884. Democrat. New Mexico Democratic state chair, 1937, 1961-64; Governor of New Mexico, 1939-43; defeated, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952 (alternate); U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1949-51. Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M., October 7, 1971 (age 87 years, 71 days). Interment at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Miles, John T. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Wyoming, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Miles, John W. — of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate, 1938 (42nd District), 1942 (42nd District), 1956 (50th District); chair of Wayne County Democratic Party, 1939, 1942-55; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1940; appointed 1940; defeated, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1954; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Joseph H. — of Falls City, Richardson County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Joshua Weldon (1858-1929) — also known as Joshua W. Miles — of Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md. Born near Marion, Somerset County, Md., December 9, 1858. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912 (speaker), 1924. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1929 (age 70 years, 85 days). Interment at Manokin Cemetery, Princess Anne, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Miles, Kathleen White — of Warsaw, Benton County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Miles, Kathy — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate in primary for South Dakota state senate 15th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Miles, L. F. — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Miles, Lewis — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1889-93. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, M. J. — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1909-11. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 24, 1907, to Kathryn Kanealy.
  Miles, Marcus H. (1813-1877) — of St. Clair, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Apulia, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 23, 1813. Son of Elijah Miles. Postmaster; St. Clair County Clerk, 1839-42, 1849-50; lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1866; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867. Died in St. Clair, St. Clair County, Mich., December 13, 1877 (age 64 years, 51 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, St. Clair, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, November 29, 1840, to Maria C. Partridge (1823-1908).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Miles, Mark — of St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000 (alternate), 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Miles, Maurice — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Maryland state senate 39th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Miles, Michael T. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Miles, Mike — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Miles, Nelson A. (b. 1902) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Dorr Township, Allegan County, Mich., May 9, 1902. Son of Lester D. Miles (Methodist minister) and Susie R. Miles. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1937-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1925 to Helen L. Zick.
  Miles, Nelson Appleton (1839-1925) — also known as Nelson A. Miles — Born in Westminster, Worcester County, Mass., August 8, 1839. Democrat. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; received the Medal of Honor in 1892 for action at the battle of Chancellorsville, 1863; general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1904. Suffered a heart attack and died, while attending a circus, in Washington, D.C., May 15, 1925 (age 85 years, 280 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Nephew by marriage of William Tecumseh Sherman and John Sherman; married 1868 to Mary Hoyt Sherman. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Miles, Octavia Leah — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Miles, Oscar — of Milestown, St. Mary's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, R. H. — of Lyndon, Osage County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Richard H. — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Gaithersburg, Md., 1912-18. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Richard Monroe (b. 1937) — also known as Richard M. Miles; Dick Miles — Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., 1937. Foreign Service officer; worked for U.S. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings on an American Political Science Fellowship in 1983-84; U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, 1992-93; Bulgaria, 1999-2002; Georgia, 2002-; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Serbia and Montenegro, 1996-99. Still living as of 2003.
  Miles, Robert E. — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Miles, Robert L. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 25th District, 1946, 1954; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 27th Circuit, 1959. Still living as of 1959.
  Miles, Roger H. — of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Rowland — of Northport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Samuel — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1790-91. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Sharon K. — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 48th District, 1996, 1998, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Miles, Smyth M. — of California. Member of California state assembly 20th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Tedford W. — of Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Miles, Vincent M. — of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1924-29; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Wallace A. — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of Meriden, Conn., 1889. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, Wendell A. (b. 1916) — of Michigan. Born in 1916. Republican. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1953-60; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1960; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 20th Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1970.
  Miles, William — of California. U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1859. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, William E. — of Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Miles, William Porcher (1822-1899) — of South Carolina. Born in Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C., July 4, 1822. Son of James Saunders Miles and Sarah Bond (Worley) Miles. Democrat. Mayor of Charleston, S.C., 1855; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1857-60; Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from South Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died near Burnside, Ascension Parish, La., May 11, 1899 (age 76 years, 311 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Union, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Saunders Miles and Sarah Bond (Worley) Miles; married, June 2, 1863, to Betty Beirne (1835-1874; granddaughter of Andrew Beirne and Hugh Elmwood Caperton). See Caperton-Beirne family of Virginia and West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Miles, William T. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 3rd District, 1884. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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