Otis L. "Otie" Miller Jr. (August 8, 1933 – May 1, 2010) was an American educator and politician. Born in

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, his father was Otis L. Miller who was a major league baseball player and who served in the Illinois General Assembly. Miller received his bachelor's and master's degrees from

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and his doctorate degree from

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. He taught high school at Belleville Township High School and college at Belleville Junior College. Miller also owned Belleville Coin Shop. He served in the

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in 1961 and 1962 as a

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. Miller then served as acting mayor of Belleville in 1971 and 1972 and on the Belleville City Council. Miller died in

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.'Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller, pg. 336

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1933 births 2010 deaths People from Belleville, Illinois Southern Illinois University alumni Saint Louis University alumni Educators from Illinois Mayors of places in Illinois Illinois city council members Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub