Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-05-29
@. ]. MILLER, ESQ.

of
EDITOR iSrEttrGhS.hh'-+e "i.e. "Ne'"
the history of Cornelius D. Miller, VINO Is seeh-
ing the nomination as Il candidate for represen-
-. oc ,h.. ,,.st.r, a;s,ric, or ,his county
tative OF the western district Oh '"is county
might not be amlss Ut this Time Mf. Miller Is
native of Virginia. and WAS born near Winches
- ,.., .. ~ ,h. ,7,,, a,v of ,uu-
'er' fre"er'oh 's"hS' 'n .n' -,
ust, 1870, Icing now about 6O years ol age. lie
resided in the famous Shenandoah galley until
:, -, n, -, ali, ,rh.,, h,y;ro inst r.,.h.d
nc WAS q years eid' ""Uh' "''"s '"''
the end OF his apprenticeship 10 tie tfauc oi
atone mason and bricklayer, he emigrated to the
''""' '"A -, - -, ,,
state oil INDIANA .anu iahieu Oh TIE shores VI ahe
Michigan , in Lakeport county late in November,
,s,, ,.n,i,ess bon,eIess and a stranpcr among
''f'' '. 80
u people WHOSE MANNERS an" c's'onso "oie he"
to him. To pay his passage on the journey, he
-, . r. ,.,o o,.r. o,,, h.;,,, o,t :, ,,on
uroVe Il 'ehh i"r 'ho'eI' All" pe'hs o"' Vi i''''
ey when he reached his destination, was rendered
and readily accepted the job of making 10, 600
-, :. =, ~, - y ,.,,,a ,,o,. ION IT..
'a'e' 1T ''e ~ 'e VI '/ ~ '.,''' i'' .'' ~
Obtained a4d taught sniail school, Which iur-
nshed him inns @ isf , iraEemG anu l m lne spf;ne
over bis shoulder, he retraceu his steps lOo miles
further inland, anu arttled IN Clinton county,
where he shortly after entercdupon the study of
the Latin lang nguags ,algeb ra geometry and other
branches. under the county auditor, Il graduate
Of oxford university, Ohio. with view of quail
living himEelf L teacher. He pursued his
studies during the summer, and taught IN the
Eintrr fer several years. AS means of liveli-
hoodi ill.,, county being new, furnished him no
employment al his trade. lie finally entered The
office OF his honOret tutGr as depG county au-
ditOr. and served in that capacity Tor the term sl
four years, during which he became very iamil-
lar with that branch OF business. In lS5i he was
elected Il delegate to the convention that met to
revise AMI amend the constitution oi The state,
and was the author anu mover si tie i'th arlci.
of the new constitution. ms article, being III
conflict with Tie views anu sentiments Ot large
number OF the members. anu opposed by :: large
portion of the press and people OF the state, was
was ratified by nm immense majority. III was in
that body that Mr. Miller formed the acIuali,-
tance of Hon. IhOs. A. Hendricks, Robert Date
Owen, u s. Senators Geo. Whitcomh ana Jesse
ifr1ght. John feti anu many otier ,tisii
ell tein0cralic p"itit!hs anu vi rnii
ana ine session UcihS trotrecic! que oueIe,'
MIR. Miller u goOu opportunity 20 h'Sotie Ee!
vcrsed IN the rules and usaGes That govern diih-
erativc bodies. lie was aiterwafd appointed ah
commi issl0ned swamp ianu commissioner ny
Gov: Jos. a. wright, anu acteu in ln:il positioi
until he was elected county reeorsr, III ia'-' lo
the term oil four years, In which once ne was re-
elected ~ 1876, inr Tour years more, me e1n',i
| tutional limit IN lS6O ne cahVassei tne S:h con
gressi0nal district IN me interest nl ms OF.
lricnd THOMAS A Henuricks, i"r SoNerhor,ah
carried the district Tor him IN the sta.e comveh
ton AT the breathing ont oi tHG war MT. "A, Miiie
was elected 10 me iegisia'.r" M oi thilann, On ao
| count OF MS 0pl"silion " tnc eHiihisi a',oh u
ADe Lincoln, anu WIS cohtlh"eu II mcioti u
| the legislature during the war. In fhe session o
| 1859 he was chairman oil lhr comm itee on county
and township business, tiie thirn eoinmiliee o
| Importance oi me mouse. anu IL Wis i;trS ou
| To his activity anu influence thti MI hcn"rich'
| was ELECTED y. ) senator over Joe T.. McDoh'
alA, al present democratic senator from ihiiiih
The sessions OF u . were INTENSITY raiic'ti hii'
| Mr.. Miller, Ike all other democratic ineihpers'
was greatly haInpered bt ne y;s aIi .cliNe ii,eiii
Der in Is, and Was often called by the speaker
| Sam IL. Buskirk TO preside over the house. l.
1868 he resigned his seat. and rn!i.rat"d with III
family. t" this state. and settled IN tlls county
| near Greent"n. where he now resides. SOM
years ago he was elected t" the legislature iron
| this district, aud his seat was contested hy Mar
| l. DcMotte. but he had the address I" hold IN
! seat being the only one am.ng many member