Wilbur Kingsbury Miller (October 9, 1892 – January 24, 1976) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Miller attended the

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and read law in 1916. He entered private practice of law in Owensboro from 1916 to 1918. He was in the

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in 1918. He returned to private practice in Owensboro from 1918 to 1945. He was county attorney of Daviess County, Kentucky from 1921 to 1929. He was a member of the Public Service Commission of Kentucky from 1934 to 1935. He was a Judge of the Special Court of Appeals of Kentucky from 1940 to 1941.

Federal judicial service

Miller was nominated by President

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on September 12, 1945, to an Associate Justice seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the

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(United States Circuit Judge of the

from June 25, 1948) vacated by Associate Justice Fred M. Vinson. He was confirmed by the

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on September 24, 1945, and received his commission on September 28, 1945. He served as Chief Judge from 1960 to 1962. He was a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1961 to 1962. He assumed

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on October 15, 1964. His service was terminated on January 24, 1976, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Wilbur Kingsbury Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Harry S. Truman 20th-century American judges Kentucky state court judges Kentucky lawyers 1892 births 1976 deaths People from Owensboro, Kentucky University of Michigan alumni