Arthur Miller Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist, and a major figure in the twentieth-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are "All My Sons" (1947), "Death of a Salesman" (1949), "The Crucible" (1953) and "A View from the Bridge" (1955, revised 1956). He wrote several screenplays and was most noted for his work on "The Misfits" (1961). The drama "Death of a Salesman" has been numbered on the short list of finest American plays in the 20th century alongside Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night" and Tennessee Williams's
William S. Miller years after his death, was named in his honor. William S. Miller William Starr Miller I (August 22, 1793 – November 9, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Wintonbury, Connecticut, Miller completed preparatory studies. He served as member of the Board of Aldermen of New York City in 1845. Miller was elected as an American Party candidate to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress. He died in New York City November 9, 1854. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New