Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller (January 17, 1816 – August 18, 1881) was an American Republican politician. He was the first Civil War veteran to serve as Governor of Minnesota.

Born in Carroll Township, Pennsylvania, Stephen Miller established a series of successful businesses. Frail health prompted the Pennsylvania Dutch entrepreneur to leave home at age 42 and follow his friend Alexander Ramsey to Minnesota, where the climate reportedly was more congenial. Miller established a mercantile business in St. Cloud and, within two years, had risen to prominence in the state Republican Party.