Frederick Miles (December 19, 1815 – November 20, 1896) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1879 to 1883 and from 1889 to 1891. He had previously served in the Connecticut Senate from 1877 to 1879.

Frederick Miles
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883[1]
Preceded byLevi Warner
Succeeded byEdward Woodruff Seymour
In office
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891[1]
Preceded byMiles T. Granger
Succeeded byRobert E. De Forest
Member of the Connecticut Senate
In office
1877–1879[1]
Personal details
Born(1815-12-19)December 19, 1815[1]
Goshen, Connecticut, US[1]
DiedNovember 20, 1896(1896-11-20) (aged 80)[1]
Salisbury, Connecticut, US[1]
Political partyRepublican[1]

Early life

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He was born in Goshen, Connecticut, where he attended the common schools and pursued an academic course. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Goshen until 1857 before moving to Twin Lakes, Connecticut, and later, in 1858, to Salisbury, Connecticut, and engaged in the manufacture of iron.

Political career

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Miles was a member of the Connecticut Senate from 1877 until February 1879, when he resigned. He was elected to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883) but he declined a nomination for reelection. Miles was again elected to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress.

Later life and death

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After leaving Congress, he resumed business activities and died near Salisbury, Connecticut in 1896. He was buried in Salisbury Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bioguide Search".
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 4th congressional district

1889 – 1891
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 4th congressional district

1879 – 1883
Succeeded by
Connecticut State Senate
Preceded by
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Member of the Connecticut Senate
1877–1879
Succeeded by
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