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Jack Miller (politician)

Jack Richard Miller (June 6, 1916 – August 29, 1994) was an American politician and jurist who served as a Republican United States Senator from Iowa for two terms from 1961 to 1973. He later served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jack Miller
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In office
June 6, 1985 – August 29, 1994
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In office
October 1, 1982 – June 6, 1985
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 96 Stat. 25
Succeeded byGlenn L. Archer Jr.
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
In office
July 6, 1973 – October 1, 1982
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byJ. Lindsay Almond
Succeeded bySeat abolished
United States Senator
from Iowa
In office
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byThomas E. Martin
Succeeded byDick Clark
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 14, 1957 – January 2, 1961
Preceded byCharles Van Eaton
Succeeded byCharles Van Eaton
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 58th district
In office
January 10, 1955 – January 13, 1957
Preceded byRobert Carlson
Succeeded byDonald V. Doyle
John M. Naughton
Personal details
Born
Jack Richard Miller

(1916-06-06)June 6, 1916
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 1994(1994-08-29) (aged 78)
Temple Terrace, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationCreighton University (AB)
Catholic University of America (AM)
Columbia Law School (JD)

Education and career edit

Miller was born in Chicago, Illinois. He first moved to Sioux City, Iowa in 1932 as a teen. He attended The Oratory School in England, then received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in 1938 and an Artium Magister degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1939. In World War II, Miller served with the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. During this time his military service included the China-Burma-India Theater, the faculty at the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and duty at Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C. After the war, Miller received his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 1946, and did postgraduate study at University of Iowa College of Law later that year. He served between 1947 and 1948 as an attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel of the United States Internal Revenue Service. After one year as an assistant professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, he then returned to Sioux City, where he went into private practice.[1]

Political career edit

Miller was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1955, and to the Iowa Senate in 1957.[2] Miller was first elected to the United States Senate in 1960. In a race to replace the retiring Republican Senator Thomas E. Martin, Miller defeated Iowa's sitting governor, Herschel C. Loveless, in a close contest. Senator Miller was a member of the Senate Finance Committee.[3] He was reelected in 1966, easily defeating Democrat E.B. Smith, but in 1972 was upset by Democrat Dick Clark. During a phone call in the early hours of the morning following that election, President Nixon told Henry Kissinger that "we lost Jack Miller because he's a jackass."[4]

Miller voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,[5] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[6] the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[7] and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court,[8] while Miller did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1968.[9]

Federal judicial service edit

 
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery

Miller was nominated by President Richard Nixon on June 28, 1973, to a seat on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals vacated by Judge J. Lindsay Almond He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1973, and received his commission on July 6, 1973. He was reassigned by operation of law on October 1, 1982, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 96 Stat. 25. He assumed senior status on June 6, 1985. His service terminated on August 29, 1994, due to his death.[1]

Retirement and death edit

Miller retired to Temple Terrace, Florida where he died on August 29, 1994. He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Jack Richard Miller at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Senator Jack Richard Miller". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Semple, Robert (3 September 1970). "President Praises Smooth Transition In South's Schools; PRESIDENT LAUDS SCHOOL CHANGES" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Conversation 033-060 at 1:43 – Nixon Tapes". 1972-11-08.
  5. ^ "HR. 7152. PASSAGE".
  6. ^ "S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
  7. ^ "TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965".
  8. ^ "CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF THURGOOD MARSHALL, THE FIRST NEGRO APPOINTED TO THE SUPREME COURT". GovTrack.us.
  9. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES".
  10. ^ Arlington National Cemetery

Sources edit

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: A History: 1990–2002 / compiled by members of the Advisory Council to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in celebration of the court's twentieth anniversary. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 2004. p. 147. LCCN 2004050209.

External links edit

Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for United States Senator from Iowa
(Class 2)

1960, 1966, 1972
Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by United States Senator (Class 2) from Iowa
1961–1973
Served alongside: Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Harold Hughes
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
1973–1982
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Seat established by 96 Stat. 25
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
1982–1985
Succeeded by

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NixonPreceded byJ Lindsay AlmondSucceeded bySeat abolishedUnited States Senatorfrom IowaIn office January 3 1961 January 3 1973Preceded byThomas E MartinSucceeded byDick ClarkMember of the Iowa Senate from the 32nd districtIn office January 14 1957 January 2 1961Preceded byCharles Van EatonSucceeded byCharles Van EatonMember of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 58th districtIn office January 10 1955 January 13 1957Preceded byRobert CarlsonSucceeded byDonald V DoyleJohn M NaughtonPersonal detailsBornJack Richard Miller 1916 06 06 June 6 1916Chicago Illinois U S DiedAugust 29 1994 1994 08 29 aged 78 Temple Terrace Florida U S Political partyRepublicanEducationCreighton University AB Catholic University of America AM Columbia Law School JD Contents 1 Education and career 2 Political career 3 Federal judicial service 4 Retirement and death 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksEducation and career editMiller was born in Chicago Illinois He first moved to Sioux City Iowa in 1932 as a teen He attended The Oratory School in England then received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Creighton University in Omaha Nebraska in 1938 and an Artium Magister degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington D C in 1939 In World War II Miller served with the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946 attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel During this time his military service included the China Burma India Theater the faculty at the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth Kansas and duty at Air Force Headquarters in Washington D C After the war Miller received his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 1946 and did postgraduate study at University of Iowa College of Law later that year He served between 1947 and 1948 as an attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel of the United States Internal Revenue Service After one year as an assistant professor of law at Notre Dame Law School he then returned to Sioux City where he went into private practice 1 Political career editMiller was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1955 and to the Iowa Senate in 1957 2 Miller was first elected to the United States Senate in 1960 In a race to replace the retiring Republican Senator Thomas E Martin Miller defeated Iowa s sitting governor Herschel C Loveless in a close contest Senator Miller was a member of the Senate Finance Committee 3 He was reelected in 1966 easily defeating Democrat E B Smith but in 1972 was upset by Democrat Dick Clark During a phone call in the early hours of the morning following that election President Nixon told Henry Kissinger that we lost Jack Miller because he s a jackass 4 Miller voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 5 as well as the 24th Amendment to the U S Constitution 6 the Voting Rights Act of 1965 7 and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U S Supreme Court 8 while Miller did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1968 9 Federal judicial service edit nbsp Grave at Arlington National CemeteryMiller was nominated by President Richard Nixon on June 28 1973 to a seat on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals vacated by Judge J Lindsay Almond He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28 1973 and received his commission on July 6 1973 He was reassigned by operation of law on October 1 1982 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to a new seat authorized by 96 Stat 25 He assumed senior status on June 6 1985 His service terminated on August 29 1994 due to his death 1 Retirement and death editMiller retired to Temple Terrace Florida where he died on August 29 1994 He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery 10 References edit a b Jack Richard Miller at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Senator Jack Richard Miller Iowa General Assembly Retrieved November 20 2022 Semple Robert 3 September 1970 President Praises Smooth Transition In South s Schools PRESIDENT LAUDS SCHOOL CHANGES PDF New York Times Retrieved 12 October 2014 Conversation 033 060 at 1 43 Nixon Tapes 1972 11 08 HR 7152 PASSAGE S J RES 29 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS GovTrack us TO PASS S 1564 THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF THURGOOD MARSHALL THE FIRST NEGRO APPOINTED TO THE SUPREME COURT GovTrack us TO PASS H R 2516 A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Arlington National CemeterySources editUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit A History 1990 2002 compiled by members of the Advisory Council to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in celebration of the court s twentieth anniversary Washington D C U S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2004 p 147 LCCN 2004050209 External links editUnited States Congress Jack Miller id M000730 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008 02 07 Jack Richard Miller at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Federal Judicial Center CCPA entry on Jack MillerParty political officesPreceded byThomas E Martin Republican nominee for United States Senator from Iowa Class 2 1960 1966 1972 Succeeded byRoger JepsenU S SenatePreceded byThomas E Martin United States Senator Class 2 from Iowa1961 1973 Served alongside Bourke B Hickenlooper Harold Hughes Succeeded byDick ClarkLegal officesPreceded byJ Lindsay Almond Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals1973 1982 Seat abolishedPreceded bySeat established by 96 Stat 25 Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit1982 1985 Succeeded byGlenn L Archer Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Miller politician amp oldid 1217098118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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