Miller Manier

Background

Manier, Miller was born on January 15, 1897 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Will Rucker and Mary (Owsley) Manier.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1917. Bachelor of Laws, Vanderbilt University, 1920. Graduate, United States Army School Military aeronautics.

Graduate, University Texas, 1918.

Career

Associate, later partner Manier & Crouch, Nashville, 1919-1948. Partner Manier, White, Herod, Hollabaugh & Smith, and predecessors, 1948-1986. Instructor Nashville Young Men’s Christian Association Night Law School, 1924-1953.

Member Davidson County board Tennessee War Price and Rationing Board, 1941-1942, Uniform Law Commission Tennessee, 1940-1960.

Achievements

• Bar: Tennessee 1919.

Politics

The state should not attempt to control the church, nor should the church seek to dominate the state. The separation of church and state should not be misconstrued as the abolition of all religious expression from public life.

Views

All individuals should be sensitive to others by using appropriate language when referring to any person.

Membership

Served as private first class (flying cadet) A.S. Aeronautics United States Army, 1917-1918. From lieutenant to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1952. Active duty 1944-1945, PTO. Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers.

Member American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association (chairman insurance secretary 1957-1958), Nashville Bar Association (50-Year award 1970), Inter-American Bar Association, International Insurance Counsel Association, American Judicature Society, Veterans World War I of United States of America, Association Insurance Attorneys (governor Tennessee, executive com 1953-1958, president 1956-1957), Probate Attorneys Association (president 1956-1957, executive committee 1955-1958, chairman board 1958), Commercial Law League American (life), Law Science Academy (diplomate), American College Trial Lawyers, Chamber of Commerce, National Conference Uniform Law Commissioners (life), Sons of the American Revolution, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Retreads, Inc., American College Probate Counsel (president 1957-1959, board regents 1960-1967), American Legion (adjunct Davidson County post 1919-1922, Golden certificate 1973, life member), 40 and 8, Scribes, Phi Delta Phi (international president 1927-1929, member court appeals 1929-1939), Phi Delta Theta (past president Gamma province, member survey commission). Lodges: Rotary (50 year button, Paul Harris fellow), Elks (Nashville).

Connections

Married Ada Childers, March 8, 1956.

Father:

Will Rucker Manier

Mother:

Mary (Owsley) Manier

Spouse:

Ada Childers