mˈɪlɚ wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ɪn dˈuːplɪn kˈaʊnti, nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə wˌɛɹ hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈɜːtʃənt ænd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd pˈoʊstmæstɚ.
Miller was born in 1798 in Duplin County, North Carolina where he became a merchant and was appointed postmaster.