Stearne Miller
Stearne Ball Miller | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Armagh City | |
| In office 17 July 1865 – 30 January 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Bond |
| Succeeded by | John Vance |
| In office 2 April 1857 – 5 May 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Bond |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1813 |
| Died | (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Sarah Rutherford |
| Parent(s) | George Miller, Elizabeth Ball |
Stearne Ball Miller QC (1813 – 2 May 1897)[1] was an Irish Conservative Party barrister,[2] judge and politician.
He was born in Armagh, son of the Reverend George Miller, the Anglican priest and noted historian, and Elizabeth Ball, daughter of Robert Ball of County Wicklow.[3] He was called to the Bar in 1835, Queen's Counsel in 1852.[3] He married Sarah Rutherford, daughter of M.B. Rutherford of Dublin. He lived at Rutland Square in Dublin.[3]
Miller was first elected MP for Armagh City in 1857, but was defeated at the next election in 1859. He regained the seat at the 1865 election, but resigned after being appointed the judge in bankruptcy in 1867.[4] He held office as the Irish Bankruptcy judge until his death in 1897.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
- ^ "No. 22994". The London Gazette. 25 July 1865. p. 3675.
- ^ a b c Walford, Edward The County Families of the United Kingdom 2nd Edition London Robert Hardwicke and Co 1864 p.695
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- ^ Delaney, V.T.H Christopher Palles Allen Figgis and Co Dublin 1960
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