John Lester Miller

John Lester Miller
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office October 1, 1971 – July 20, 1978
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office May 20, 1954 – October 1, 1971
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	William Alvah Stewart
Succeeded by	Ralph Francis Scalera
Personal details
Born	John Lester Miller (1901-03-24)March 24, 1901 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	July 20, 1978(1978-07-20) (aged 77)
Education	Westminster College (B.S.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (LL.B.)

John Lester Miller (March 24, 1901 – July 20, 1978) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Education and career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Miller received a Bachelor of Science degree from Westminster College in 1923 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1926. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh from 1926 to 1954.

Federal judicial service

On March 29, 1954, Miller was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge William Alvah Stewart. Miller was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 18, 1954, and received his commission on May 20, 1954. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1971, serving in that capacity until his death on July 20, 1978.

Sources

• John Lester Miller at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.