Career
Born in Pommerania, Prussia, Germany, Miller emigrated to the United States in 1856 and settled in Marathon County, Wisconsin. He manufactured shingles and worked in a store. Miller also owned a hotel in Wausau, Wisconsin.
He served a register of deeds for Marathon County.
Miller also served on the Wausau village board and the Marathon County Board Supervisors. He was a Republican. Miller served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1901 to 1905.