John Franklin Miller
Miller in 1920
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWashington's1st district
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1931
Preceded by	William E. Humphrey
Succeeded by	Ralph Horr
26thMayor of Seattle
In office March 16, 1908 – March 21, 1910
Preceded by	William Hickman Moore
Succeeded by	Hiram Gill
Personal details
Born	(1862-06-09)June 9, 1862 nearSouth Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1936(1936-05-28) (aged 73) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Party	Republican
Relatives	John Franklin Miller (uncle)
Alma mater	Valparaiso University

John Franklin Miller (June 9, 1862 – May 28, 1936), anAmerican politician, served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1931. He represented the First Congressional District ofWashington as aRepublican. He also served as theMayor of Seattle from 1908 through 1910.

Miller ran for election to the seat being vacated by fellow RepublicanWilliam Humphrey (who was running forUnited States Senate) in 1916, winning that election and the elections of 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, and 1928. He was defeated for the Republican nomination in 1930 byRalph Horr, who then won the general election. John Franklin Miller was named after his uncle, alsoJohn Franklin Miller, a senator fromCalifornia. Both sometimes went byJohn F. Miller.

Miller supported racist policies in Congress, claiming to his fellow House members that "No greater tragedy can befall an American girl than to become the wife of a Japanese," and "There is not a scientist, an alienist, a scholar of the world who does not believe in the preservation of racial purity."^[1]

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