Painting, Portrait - Territorial Governor James Miller

 
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Painting, Portrait - Territorial Governor James Miller
Gov. Miller portrait
Gov. Miller portrait

Painting, Portrait - Territorial Governor James Miller

Object number1985.030.47
MediumOil on Canvas
DimensionsOverall: 24 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (62.2 x 74.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
Terms
    DescriptionAmerican school-style oil on canvas portrait of General James Miller, the first Governor of the Arkansas Territory. James Miller served as a brigadier general during the War of 1812, inwhich he became known as the "Hero of Lundya's Lane" during the Battle of Lundya's Lane. Miller was appointed as the first governor of the Arkansas Territory, in 1819, as well as superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Arkansas Territory.
    Status
    On view