Stephen Miller (Minnesota governor)

Brigadier General
Stephen Miller
Brigadier General Stephen Miller
4th Governor of Minnesota
	In office; January 11, 1864 – January 8, 1866
Lieutenant	Charles D. Sherwood
Preceded by	Henry Adoniram Swift
Succeeded by	William Rainey Marshall
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 38
	In office; January 7, 1873 – January 5, 1874
Personal details
Born	January 7, 1816; Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	August 18, 1881 (aged 65); Worthington, Minnesota, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret Funk
Profession	businessperson, real estate agent, attorney, soldier
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	April 2, 1861 - January 18, 1864
Rank	Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment; 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment;
Commands	1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel.; 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Colonel.;
Battles/wars	American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Ball's Bluff; Siege of Yorktown; Battle of Seven Pines; Battle of Savage's Station; Battle of Malvern Hill; ; Dakota War of 1862 Battle of Wood Lake; ; Sibley's Expedition Against the Sioux Battle of Big Mound; Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake; Battle of Stony Lake; ;

Stephen Miller (January 7, 1816 – August 18, 1881) was an American Republican politician. He was the first Civil War veteran to serve as Minnesota Governor. He was the fourth Governor of Minnesota.

Brigadier General Stephen Miller


4th Governor of Minnesota
In office January 11, 1864 – January 8, 1866
Lieutenant	Charles D. Sherwood
Preceded by	Henry Adoniram Swift
Succeeded by	William Rainey Marshall
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 38
In office January 7, 1873 – January 5, 1874

Personal details
Born	(1816-01-07)January 7, 1816 Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	August 18, 1881(1881-08-18) (aged 65) Worthington, Minnesota, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret Funk
Profession	businessperson, real estate agent, attorney, soldier
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	April 2, 1861 - January 18, 1864
Rank	Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
Commands	1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel. 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Colonel.
Battles/wars	American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Ball's Bluff Siege of Yorktown Battle of Seven Pines Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Malvern Hill Dakota War of 1862 Battle of Wood Lake Sibley's Expedition Against the Sioux Battle of Big Mound Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake Battle of Stony Lake