John Miller Carson

Background

Carson, John Miller was born on June 18, 1838 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Jane Carson.

Education

Educated Philadelphia.

Career

And captain 27th Pennsylvania Infantry, 1861-1864. Newspaper work at Philadelphia until 1873. Night editor National Republican, Washington, 1873-1874.

Assistant correspondent New York Times, 1874-1877.

Chief Times Washington bureau, 1877-1882. Chief Washington bureau of Philadelphia Public Ledger, 1882-1902.

Chief consolidated bureaus of Philadelphia Ledger and New York Times, 1902-1905. Chief bureau of Manufacturers, Department Commerce and Labor, June 1, 1905-September 1910.

United States commercial agent, September since 1910.

As clerk Ways and Means Committee House Republican assisted in forming tariff act of 1883 and “McKinley Bill” of 1890. Home: Washington, Distric.

Achievements

• John Miller Carson has been listed as a noteworthy newspaperman by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Annie L. Miller, November 28, 1861.

Father:

Thomas Carson

Mother:

Jane Carson

Spouse:

Annie L. Miller