MILLER, Charles Sumner; Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
Submitted by: Mike Miller
Source; Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, 
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), 
pp. 300-301.  Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, 
by Century Historical Association.
Submitted 4-22-98
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************************************************Miller, Capt. Charles Sumner, commanding officer of Second 
Separate Troop, Cavalry, Louisiana National Guard; also city 
attorney of Jennings, Jefferson Davis parish, La.; was born 
April 16, 1886; son of Nelson L. and Katherine (Schmidt)  
Miller, who moved to Cameron parish in 1891. During some time 
after having located in Cameron parish, Nelson L. Miller, the 
father, published the ''Lakeside Review,'' a weekly newspaper.  

In 1896 the father removed to Jennings, La., and there began the 
publication of the ''Jennings Record,'' which later became, and 
is now, ''The Jennings Times-Record," a daily and weekly newspaper, 
and the only paper published at Jennings, and of which Nelson L. 
Miller is now editor and publisher.  At the age of 5 years Charles 
Sumner Miller located with his parents at Lakeside, Carencro parish, 
but later removed to Jennings.  He received his earlier education 
in the public schools of Lakeside, and later of Jennings, La.  
After graduating from the high school he passed one year in the 
preparatory department of the Louisiana State university, following 
which he matriculated in the College of Arts and Sciences, Louisiana 
State University, from which he graduated with the degree of bachelor 
of arts in the class of 1909.  Having substituted many law subjects 
during the junior and senior year in the academic department, he 
received from the law department of the same university the degree 
of bachelor of laws about one year following his graduation from the 
academic department, June 1, 1910.  June 7, of the same year he was 
licensed and admitted to practice as attorney and counselor at law 
in the courts of Louisiana.  

During his senior year in the College of arts and sciences of the 
university, he was president of his class and editor-in-chief of 
the university weekly, The Reveille.  He also was senior captain 
and ranking cadet officer of the corps of cadets at the university 
during that year.  He was a member of the Garig literary society, 
of the track team, and of the board of publishers of The Gumbo, the 
university annual. With the exception of some few months' teaching 
at Louisiana state university, where he held a fellowship during the 
terms of 1909-1910, Capt. Miller's only employment prior to taking 
up the practice of law was on his father's newspaper, The Jennings 
Times-Record, above referred to, where he learned all departments 
of practical newspaper work, serving in the capacity of editor 
during 2 years prior to entering the State university--that is, from 
June 10, 1903, until Sept. 15, 1905.  

In June, 1909, he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the 
Louisiana National Guards, and on June 14, 1910, was commissioned 
captain commanding troop B, 1st squadron cavalry, Louisiana 
national guard, which organization is now known as the separate 
troop of cavalry of the Louisiana national guard.  

Capt. Miller practiced law at Jennings, La., prior to Dec. 14, 
1911, at which time he removed to Lake Charles, which was at that 
time the parish site.  He then practiced at Lake Charles until 
the new parish of Jefferson Davis was formed and Jennings made 
its parish site, when he returned to Jennings, Jan. 1, 1913, where 
he has since been in practice.  May 6, 1913, he was elected city 
attorney of the city of Jennings.  The election being by the 
Commission Council.  He is at this time incumbent of the office 
of City Attorney.  Capt. Miller enjoys a wide acquaintance and 
general personal popularity, and is regarded as one of the rapidly-
rising young attorneys of that part of Louisiana. 

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