Oliver Miller

Date of death:17. 07. 1794
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1700s
State:Pennsylvania
Support
No image available

Biography

Western Pennsylvania farmer and Whiskey Rebellion participant. Mortally wounded by federal-tax-inspector John Neville on July 16, 1794 in the opening confrontation of the Bower Hill siege, the day before James McFarlane was killed at the same site. His death and McFarlane's catalyzed the federal march into western PA.

Case

Charges: Armed insurrection (Whiskey Rebellion); shot by federal tax inspector John Neville at Bower Hill.
Arrested: Jul 16, 1794
Sentence: Mortally wounded at Bower Hill, died July 17, 1794 (martyr).

Related Cases

Edward Pennington Edward Pennington Henry Drinker Henry Drinker James Pemberton James Pemberton John Pemberton John Pemberton