Miller, Andrew (b. 18 SEP 1801, d. 30 SEP 1874)

Note: a judge of the U. S. courts thirty-five years

Note: U. S. Senator

Note: was born circa 1773 to William and Jean (Simpson) Kelso. His father owned land and slaves in both East Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co. and Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co.; he also owned the west side of the ferry franchise across the Susquehanna at Harrisburg [see sketch of William Kelso, Sr.].

Joseph studied medicine with the elder Dr. Simonton and graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania. He practiced medicine in Harrisburg.

On November 25, 1806, Dr. Kelso married Elizabeth, daughter of Major Andrew Galbraith of East Pennsboro, at the Major's residence. They had several children who died in infancy, as well as a son, Charles W., and a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who married Isaac Cruse of Baltimore.

Joseph bought land in Harrisburg on April 8, 1812, and land in Middle Paxtang Twp. on April 30, 1814. He died without a will on August 10, 1817, and is buried at Paxtang Presbyterian Church Cemetery. His widow died on April 8, 1818, before his estate was settled.

In Elizabeth's will, dated April 2, 1818, we find the following:
I give and bequeath the colored girl `Hannah,' who served her time and now lives with me all my common wearing apparel, the small bed made of feathers and flocks with the bedding, thereto, and Fifty Dollars in cash to be paid by said executors.

Note: second son of Gen. William Irvine , of the Revolution, and Anne Callender , daughter of Capt. Robert Callender , of Middlesex, Cumberland county, Pa. He was educated at Dickinson College, where he graduated; subsequently studied law with Judge Thomas Duncan , and was admitted to the Cumberland county bar in 1802 . He afterwards located at Harrisburg , and was admitted to the Dauphin county bar at an adjourned court March, 1807 . He entered the United States army as captain May 3, 1808 , in the regiment of light artillery, and was stationed several years at New Orleans . He left the army, by resignation, about 1811 or 1812 , and resumed the practice of law at Sunbury . In July, 1813 , he was acting Adjutant General of Pennsylvania , which duties he performed until his appointment by the President of the United States as colonel of the Forty-second regiment, United States infantry, August 4, 1813 . At the close of the war he resigned, and located at Harrisburg , and was appointed deputy attorney general for the counties of Dauphin and Northumberland ; subsequently commissioned by Gov. Snyder , September 14, 1814 , escheator general of the State, which position he filled until the abolishment of the office. From 1819 to 1821 he was Adjutant General of Pennsylvania , and had previously, 1818-19 , represented the county of Dauphin in the State Legislature, and to him is due the credit of originating the bill authorizing and directing the erection of the capitol building at Harrisburg . From about the year 1826 to 1850 , he resided at Gettysburg . In 1847 , Gov. Shunk appointed him law judge for the York and Adams district on the expiration of Judge Durkee 's term, but he resigned shortly after, owing to some difficulty with the members of the bar and efforts made to impeach him. Col. Irvine was a brilliant pleader, but not a lawyer, and hence his failure in the judicial station to which he had been elevated. He returned to Harrisburg , where he resumed the practice of the law for awhile, and subsequently died there. He was an excellent military officer, a gentleman of fine personal appearance, tall and commanding, of good conversational powers, a delightful companion, and for a period of thirty years was quite prominent and influential in public affairs.

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, PA

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, PA

Occupation: Place: Attorney

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, PA

Note: He entered Dickinson College, graduated therefrom, and entered the law office of his kinsman, Thomas Duncan . He was admitted to the Cumberland county bar at the March term, 1803 . In 1810 he was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature, and in 1812 , appointed president judge for the Eleventh judicial district, composed of the counties of Tioga , Bradford , Susquehanna , and Luzerne . Upon the death of Judge Brackenridge , in 1816 , Governor Snyder appointed Judge Gibson associate judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania . Under the act of Assembly of April 8, 1826 , the number of Supreme Court judges was increased from three to five. The year following, Chief Justice Tilghman died, when Judge Gibson succeeded him. In 1838 , at the date of the adoption of the then new Constitution of the State, he resigned his office, but was immediately re-appointed by Governor Ritner . In 1851 , when the judiciary became elective, his seat became vacant. He, however, was re-elected an associate justice, and discharged the high functions of that office until his death. No greater encomium can be passed upon him than is inscribed upon the marble shaft which marks the place of his repose--from the pen of that late eminent jurist, Jeremiah S. Black .

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Russell, Alabama

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Girard, Russell, Alabama

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Russell, Alabama

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Southern Division, Russell, Alabama

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Girard, Russell, Alabama