General James Miller
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A historical marker in the Town of Temple, New Hampshire about the Home of General James Miller, New England's most distinguished soldier.
Waymark Code: WM8474
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2010
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This historical marker about
General James Miller, is located along General Miller Hwy in the
Town of Temple in New Hampshire. General James Miller was born in 1776 in Peterborough, NH and he died in 1851 in Temple, NH. He was a lawyer, career military man and a civil servant. The
Miller State Park, the oldest state park in New Hampshire, was named after General Miller.
Marker Text
Home of
General James Miller
from 1815 to 1851, whom
Hawthorne, a frequent visitor
here, called "New England's
Most Distinguished Soldier" ~
Cited by Congress
for victory at Niagara ~
First Territorial Governor
of Arkansas ~
Elected to Congress ~
Collector of Customs at Salem
ERECTED BY TEMPLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1962
Marker Name: General James Miller
Marker Type: Local/Unofficial
Marker Location: Town of Temple, New Hampshire
Date Marker Established: 1962
Official Marker Number: Not listed
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