Miller, Thomas
From AngloScottish
Dates | 1762-66 | ||
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Location | London | ||
Vocation | Lawyer and politician | ||
Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
Marriage | Margaret Murdoch (d.1767); Anne Lockart | ||
Issue | 1 son, 1 daughter | ||
Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Educated at Glasgow and Edinburgh, called to the bar in 1742. Held various appointments: town clerk, Glasgow (1733-53), solicitor-general in Scotland (1759-60), Lord Advocate (1760-66), Lord justice clerk (1766-89). Obtained seat in parliament, for Dumfries Burghs, through the Duke of Queensbury (Douglas, Charles (London)) but did not attend the House until 1762. Supported the Grenville Administration. Died 1789.