Miller, Branch K.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Branch K. Miller, attorney at law of New Orleans. As a leading citizen of the above mentioned city in its professional, business and social life, lending eminent strength to her bar, Mr. Miller commands attention from the pen of the historian who would wish to do this city justice. He was born in New Orleans in 1857, a son of Hon. Henry C. Miller, a distinguished lawyer of that city, and after receiving a preparatory education he entered Roanoke college, of Virginia and Vanderbilt university, of Tennessee, winning in both these institutions considerable distinction as an orator. On three different occasions he was chosen to represent his literary society in public contests, in all of which he acquitted himself with marked ability. Upon leaving Vanderbilt university he began studying the noble science of law under the able tutelage of his father, and in the month of May, l879, he graduated from the law department of the University of Louisiana as valedictorian of his class. He at once opened an office in New Orleans and entered immediately upon a lucrative practice. He has a comprehensive knowledge of state and international law, and has conducted many cases to a successful issue. He is a member of the New Orleans Law association, of which he is an energetic member, and is sufficiently discerning and widely traveled to recognize the fundamental principle of success, that all are equal before man's as before God's tribunal. He is a democrat in politics and is a member of the Crescent Democratic club. In December, 1883, he was appointed assistant district attorney and served as such until May, 1884, when he was appointed assistant city attorney, serving under. the Hon. W. H. Rogers for a number of years. In both of these capacities he displayed singularly ability and performed his duties with faithfulness and uprightness. He is a Catholic in his religious views and socially is a member of the Pickwick club. He was a delegate to the state democratic convention in 1883.

From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, pp. 255-256.