Elizabeth Ruby Miller (née Shank) (August 24, 1905 – December 31, 1988) was an American housewife and politician. Born in

Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, and is the county seat of the county. With a population of 27,591 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the 16th largest city in the state. Marshalltown is home to the Iowa Vetera ...

, Miller graduated from Marshalltown High School. She married John Bascom Miller in 1923 and was a housewife. From 1969 to 1973, Miller served in the

Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...

and was a Republican. Then Miller served in the

Iowa State Senate The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, . Each Senate dist ...

from 1971 to 1979. Miller died of a heart attack at her home in Marshalltown, Iowa.'Elizabeth R. Miller, 83,' The Marshalltown Times Republican, January 3, 1989, pg. 3

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