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.

John Lester Miller
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 byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byWilliam Alvah Stewart
Succeeded byRalph Francis Scalera
Personal details
Born
John Lester Miller

(1901-03-24)March 24, 1901
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 20, 1978(1978-07-20) (aged 77)
EducationWestminster College (B.S.)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

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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.[1]

Federal judicial service

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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.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
1954–1971
Succeeded by