John Miller (North Dakota politician)

John Miller
1st Governor of North Dakota
In office November 20, 1889 – January 7, 1891
Lieutenant	Alfred Dickey
Preceded by	Arthur C. Mellette (as governor of Dakota Territory)
Succeeded by	Andrew H. Burke
Personal details
Born	(1843-10-29)October 29, 1843 Dryden, New York, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1908(1908-10-26) (aged 64) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Addie S. Tucker

John Miller (October 29, 1843 – October 26, 1908) was a bonanza farmer, business man and American Republican politician in North Dakota. He served as the first Governor of North Dakota from 1889 to 1891, after it was admitted as a state to the union.

Born in the Finger Lakes region of New York state, Miller had moved to the Dakota Territory in 1878. With a partner he bought thousands of acres of land for what was called bonanza farming: large-scale farming of wheat as a commodity crop on an industrial scale. The Northern Pacific Railroad connected such farms to the populous eastern markets. He became a wealthy partner or owner of three major agricultural companies; the last also provided milling and other services.