Archibald Campbell Miller (April 29, 1836 – November 17, 1898) was a farmer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Prince Edward in the

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from 1891 to 1896 as a

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member. He was born in Athol Township,

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, the son of Johnathan Miller and Parnell Leet, and was educated in Prince Edward County. In 1863, he married Ellen Rowland. His election in 1891 was declared void but Miller won the by-election that followed in 1892. He did not run for reelection in 1896. Miller operated a canning factory near

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. The brand name was Little Chief; a 500-pound metal statue of the firm's trademark went to war with the Prince Edward Regiment as a mascot during

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.''Fragments of War: Stories from Survivors of World War II'' (1985)
Hibbert, J Miller died in Hallowell, Ontario at the age of 62.

Electoral record

By-election: On election being declared void: , - ,

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The Canning Industry in Brighton & area
1836 births 1898 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs People from Prince Edward County, Ontario 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub