Victor Andrew Miller (August 27, 1916 – July 18, 1984) was interim

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from October 8 until November 25, 1974.

Background

Born in the Town of Eaton,

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, Miller received his bachelor's degree from

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, in 1938, and his

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degree from

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in 1940. Miller practiced law in

Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc ( ) is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626. History Purporte ...

. He was appointed by Governor Patrick J. Lucey to fill a vacancy upon the resignation of

Robert W. Warren Robert Willis Warren (August 30, 1925 – August 20, 1998) was a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He had previously served as attorney general of Wisconsin and represented Brown and Calumet Counties in th ...

, and resigned when Governor Lucey appointed

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, who had been elected Attorney General of Wisconsin in the 1974 election.Wisconsin Attorney general
Miller lived in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Victor A. 1916 births 1984 deaths People from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marquette University alumni Marquette University Law School alumni Wisconsin attorneys general Wisconsin Democrats St. Nazianz, Wisconsin 20th-century Wisconsin politicians