Henry Miller (Irish politician)
| Full name | Francis Henry Miller | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 October 1865 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Derry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 June 1936 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Sir Francis Henry Miller (5 October 1865 — 16 June 1936) was an Irish politician and international rugby union player.
Miller attended Foyle College while growing up in Derry and studied law at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
A Wanderers forward, Miller was capped for Ireland against Scotland at Edinburgh in 1886.[2]
Miller was admitted as a solicitor in 1888.[3]
As a member of the Irish Unionist Party, Miller followed both his grandfather and father in serving as mayor of Derry when he was appointed to the role in 1901. During his second year in office, Miller was knighted after the coronation of Edward VII. He became the Derry town clerk in 1903.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Death of Derry Town Clerk". Witness (Belfast). 19 June 1936.
- ^ "Death of Sir Henry Miller". Derry Journal. 17 June 1936.
- ^ a b "Obituary". Belfast News-Letter. 17 June 1936.
External links
[edit]- Henry Miller at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1865 births
- 1936 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Mayors of Derry
- Ulster Unionist Party councillors
- Rugby union forwards
- Sportspeople from Derry (city)
- Rugby union players from County Londonderry
- Wanderers F.C. (rugby union) players
- People educated at Foyle College
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Irish knights