Otis L. Miller Jr.
Otis L. "Otie" Miller Jr. (August 8, 1933 – May 1, 2010) was an American educator and politician.
Born in Belleville, Illinois, his father was Otis L. Miller who was a major league baseball player and who served in the Illinois General Assembly. Miller received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Southern Illinois University and his doctorate degree from Saint Louis University. He taught high school at Belleville Township High School and college at Belleville Junior College. Miller also owned Belleville Coin Shop. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1961 and 1962 as a Republican. Miller then served as acting mayor of Belleville in 1971 and 1972 and on the Belleville City Council. Miller died in Saint Louis, Missouri.[1][2]
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- ^ "Otis L. "Otis" Miller-obituary". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller, pg. 336
- 1933 births
- 2010 deaths
- People from Belleville, Illinois
- Southern Illinois University alumni
- Saint Louis University alumni
- Educators from Illinois
- Illinois Republicans
- Mayors of places in Illinois
- Illinois city council members
- Members of the Illinois House of Representatives
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