Coat, Frock - Rev. A.H. Miller
Object number1989.024.01
Date1875-1900
MediumWool Gabardine
Dimensions38 x 28 in. (96.5 x 71.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionMan's black wool gabardine 2 buttoned jacket. Three butons on sleeve, center vent in back, label insdie right pocket. Worn by Rev. A.H. Miller in Helena, Arkansas, a prominent black leader and businessman in Helena. Miller was born a slave in 1851 in St. Francis Co., Arkansas. He moved to Helena with his mother during the Civil War. There he worked as a drayman. He later worked in real estate, drapery rental and money lending. He also owned by Plaza Theater in Helena. He represented Phillips Co. in the House of Representatives, 20th General Assembly (1874-1875). An ordained Baptist minister, he pastored several churches before concentrating on business pursuits. He remained active in church affairs on both state and national levels. He attended the World Baptist Congress in London in 1905. He also served on the Board of Arkansas Baptist College.
His autobiography: "How I Succeeded in My Business"
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