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MILLER, Edward George, decorating; born Pittsburgh, Pa., July 20, 1853; son George and Barbara (Geissen) Miller; ed. pub. schools of Pittsburgh; married Chicago, June 18, 1886, Elizabeth Lucas (died Nov. 23, 1904) ; married 2d, Annie R. Knorr, of Pittsburgh, Jan. 8. 1906. Began decorating business at Pittsburgh, in 1869, remaining there until 1874; in the same line in New York, 1874-1884, when came to Chi- cago; connected with the Remien Decorating Co. since 1886; vice-pres. since 1895. Club: Ra- venswood. Residence: 4633 Hermitage Av. Of- fice: 119 W. Indiana St.
*MILLER, Elisha Hunting; see Vol. 1905.
MILLER, Eugene C., vice-pres. Osgood Co .; born Chicago, Oct. 31, 1868; son Lewis J. and Mary Jane (McDonald) Miller; ed. pub. schools of St. Louis, where resided 1871-86; married Idabelle Newland, of DeWitt, Ia., June 29, 1893; 1 daughter: Lucia Louise. Came to Chicago in 1886; has been vice-pres. Osgood Co., engravers, since 1900; also sec. Fulton Mfg. Co. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Mason, K.T., Shriner. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Country. Recrea- tions: motoring, hunting and fishing. Resi- dence: 5430 Wayne Av. Office: 504 Sherman St.
MILLER, Francis Edwin, rubber gooas; born Chicago, July 21, 1865; son James Edwin and Anna L. (Woodford) Miller; ed. Northwestern Univ .; married Evanston, Ill., Jan. 1889, Anna P. Lord. Began with Chicago branch of Jones & Laughlin, iron and steel mfrs., 1884; with Anaconda Copper Mining Co., Butte, Mont., 1887-94; mgr. Portland (Ore.) store of the Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co., 1894-6; re- turned to Chicago, 1897, for same company, and became joint mgr. of the Chicago branch with John H. Brown, since 1908 sole mgr. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Re- publican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston, Skokie Golf. Recreations: golf, hunting, fish- ing. Residence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 301 W. Randolph St.
MILLER, Frank Justus, univ. prof .; born Clinton, Tenn., Nov. 26. 1858; son Rev. James W. and Lydia Ann (Butler) Miller; A.B., Deni- son Univ., 1879, A.M., 1882; Ph.D., Yale, 1892; attended lectures univs. of Halle, München and Jena, 1902-3; (LL.D., Denison, 1909); married Lida Willett, of Bloomfield, N.J., July 10, 1883. Prof. Latin, Clinton Coll., 1880-1; vice-prin. high sch., Plainfield, N.J., 1881-7; instr. Latin, Worcester (Mass.) Acad., 1887-90; asst. and ex- aminer affiliations, 1892-8, dean of affiliations, 1898-1904, examiner for secondary schs. since 1904. Instr. Latin, 1892-4, asst. prof., 1894-1901, asso. prof., 1901-9, prof. since 1909, Univ. of Chicago. Mng. editor Classical Journal since
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1908. Clubs: Quadrangle, Reynolds. Editor and author of a number of books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 1222 E. 56th Street.
MILLER, Fred, real estate loan agent; born Richton, Il1., Aug. 1, 1857; son Adam and Ger- trude (Gross) Miller; ed. pub. schools and Notre Dame Acad .; married Chicago, Dec. 31, 1895, Bertha Nehls; children: Hobart, Gertrude, Annie. Began business life as clerk for his fa- ther in general store at Richton, Ill., until 1882, when came to Chicago; was bookkeeper for W. P. Dunn & Co., printers, and later for Felsen- thal & Kozminski, bankers, the firm changing in Dec. 1883 to Felsenthal, Gross & Miller, which was merged Mar. 9, 1891, into the organ- ization of the Bank of Commerce, of which he was cashier, and since it went out of business has been cashier in liquidation; since 1897 in business for himself, taking over the real es- tate loan business of the bank and building up a large business in loans on real estate secur- ity. Republican. Evangelical Lutheran. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Board. Clubs: Marquette, Ill. Athletic, Commercial. Recreations: reading and flower gardening. Residence: 1720 Deming Pl. Office: Security Bldg.
MILLER, Frederic A., general pass. agt. C., M.&St.P.Ry .; born Harford, Pa. Began railroad career, 1874, as ticket agt. and cashier, Cairo & Vincennes R.R., at Cairo, Ill .; became, succes- sively, ticket and freight agt., and finally gen. pass. agt. same road; entered service C.,M.&St. P.Ry., 1883, as spl. pass. agt., and was apptd. asst. gen. pass. agt., 1887, and gen. pass. agt., Oct. 1900. Address: Railway Exchange.
MILLER, George W., lawyer; born on farm near Gilman, Ill., Jan. 12, 1869; son Rufus H. and Ellen M. (Hale) Miller; student at Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1889-90; LL.B., Colum- bian Univ., 1891; married Chicago, Aug. 4, 1892, Carrie E. Sproule; one son: James Mann. Clerk in the law office of Hon. James R. Mann, Chi- cago, 1891-4, when became partner in the law firm of Mann, Hayes & Miller, and later firm of Mann & Miller. Appointed master in chan- cery Superior Court of Cook Co., Oct. 1897. Mem. of House of Representatives in the 39th and 40th Ill. General Assemblies. Introduced the first and second Torrens bills, placing that law on the statute books, and also introduced and secured the passage of the bill to consoli- date the Supreme Court at Springfield. First asst. corpn. counsel, Chicago, 1907. Republican. Mason, K.P .; Royal League (chmn. on com. of laws, counsel, and member managing com.). Clubs: Hamilton (ex-pres.), Mid-Day. Press. Residence: 947 72d Pl. Office: 1350 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
MILLER, Grant Clark, architect; born Rock- ford, Ill., Jan. 17, 1870; son Horace G. and Mary (Alden) Miller; B.S., in architecture, Univ. of. Ill., 1894, M.Arch., 1895; C.E., Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon. Ia., 1899; married Rockford. Ill .. Mar. 26, 1896, Etta Clark. Mem. firm of Dowling & Miller, architects, Rockford, Ill., 1% years; came to Chicago, 1897, and became mem. of firm of Patton, Fisher & Miller, changing in 1901 to Patton & Miller, architects. Republican. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: Hartford Bldg.
mgr. Vandalia line, June 10, 1901-Dec. 15, 1903; Rock Island System, Dec. 1903-Mar. 1, 1905; vice-pres., Mar. 1, 1905-Nov. 15, 1906, pres. since Nov. 15, 1906, C.&E.I.R.R., Evansville & Terre Haute R.R., Evansville & Indianapolis R.R., Evansville Belt Railway. Mem. Kappa Alpha. Decorated Order of Sacred Treasure, Japan, 1909. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Industrial, South Shore Country, Exmoor Country, Glen View, Saddle and Cycle. Residence: 920 Lin- coln Parkway. Office: LaSalle St. Station.
MILLER, Henry Edward, pres. Chicago Wheel & Mfg. Co .; born on farm, Finley Park, Ill., Feb. 22, 1863; son Adam and Christina (Andres) Miller; ed. pub. schools in Minn .; married Anna K. Beck, of Chicago, Apr. 4, 1888; 2 children: Clark K. and Arthur J. Traveling salesman and expert machinist with Minn. Thresher Co., Stillwater, Minn., 1888-94; be- came mgr. Chicago Emery Wheel Co., in 1894, which he, with 4 partners, purchased, Feb. 5, 1895, and conducted as the Chicago Corundum Wheel Co., later changing it to Chicago Wheel & Mfg. Co., becoming pres. and treas. in Dec. 1899; also treas. Abrasive Mining & Mfg. Co., factories at Plymouth, Ind., and Chester, Mass .; sec. Clizbe Bros. Mfg. Co., grinding machinery, Plymouth, Ind. Republican. Mason (32°); Odd Fellow; mem. North American Union. Recrea- tion: motoring. Residence: 5437 Michigan Av. Office: 1101-1103 W. Monroe St.
MILLER, Humphrys Henry Clay, lawyer; born New York, Oct. 17, 1845; son. George and Isabella Miller; located in Ill., 1854; grad. Univ. of Mich., 1868, A.M., 1872; married Channahon, Will Co., Ill., Dec. 17, 1870, Harriet S. Lewis; children: Alta D., George H., Donald C. Supt. pub. schools, Morris, Ill., 1870-5: admitted to bar, 1875; pres. Board of Edn., Evanston, Ill., many years; mayor of Evanston, Ill., 1887-90; pres. Board of Civil Service Commrs., Evans- ton, 1894-1904. Formerly vice-pres. Board of Trustees Northwestern Univ .; dir. Ill. Chil- dren's Home and Aid Soc. Republican. Was mem. staff of Gov. Yates (Ill.) with rank of col. Died Nov. 15, 1910.
MILLER, James Alexander, roofer; born St. Charles, Ill., Jan. 26, 1850; son Alexander and Janet (Beith) Miller; ed. pub. schs. of Kane Co., Ill .; married Miss Martha Shorey, of Chi- cago, Jan. 6, 1894; 3 children: Nancy, Barbara and Jane Shorey. After leaving school came to Chicago and learned the roofing trade, work- ing as journeyman until 1874, when went into partnership with Abraham & Richard Knisely who had been established for many years, which firm was finally succeeded as surviving part- ners by himself and his brother, Robert B., under firm name of James A. Miller & Bro .; also dir. of The Rialto Co. Interested in hav- ing the "rights of labor and other combinations thrashed out by the courts." Residence: 5520 Woodlawn Av. Office: 114 S. Clinton St.
MILLER, James Garret, lumberman: born Cedar Falls, Ia., Sept. 20, 1863; son Henry and Hannah (Sturges) Miller; ed. pub. school, fol- lowed by prep. course at Beloit (Wis.) Coll .: entered Univ. of Rochester in fall of 1880, but left in sophomore year; married Jessie Will- iams, of Dayton, O., Sept. 24, 1883; 1 daughter: Grace. In lumber business at Sioux City, Ia., with Charles Oliver (Oliver & Miller), 1884-96: removed to Chicago, and has since conducted business alone. Mason 32°, K.T., Shriner: mem. Psi Upsilon. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 5826 W. Ohio St. Office: 1105 Stock Exchange Bldg.
MILLER, Harry Irving, ry. pres .; born Cleve- land, O., Jan. 12, 1862; son John F. and Almira (Grizzell) Miller; attended Russell's Mil. Coll .. New Haven, Conn., Mt. St. Mary's Coll., Em- mitsburg, Md., and Cornell Univ .; (LL.D., Mt. St. Mary's, 1909); married May Burbank, of Richmond, Ind. Chief clerk to sunt. Indianapo- lis & Vincennes R.R., Indianapolis, 1880-2; chief clerk to supt. Pa Lines, Richmond, Ind., 1882: MILLER, John, tanning: born Eppsheim, Al- sace, France, Jan. 30, 1845; son George and Mary (Reitzenthaler) Miller; came with par- ents to U.S., 1846, settling in Northfield, Cook Co., Ill .; ed. Northfield until 19 years old, and 1 year at Northwest Coll., Plainfield. DuPage Co .; married 1869, Eliza Strausberger. Was insp. masonry and later asst. engr. Pa. Lines, 1882-5; engr., Pa. Lines, Indianapolis to Colum- bus and Richmond to Logansport, 1885-8; com- pleted constrn. Cincinnati & Richmond R.R., Apr .- Sept. 1888; div. supt. Pa. Lines, Richmond, Ind., 1888-90, Louisville, Ky., 1890-4, Terre Haute & Indianapolis R.R. Co., 1894-1901; gen. employed by Grey, Marshall & Co., tanners.
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1861-71; engaged in hide business, 1872, becom- Jane (Leggett) Miller; reared on a farm; B.S., ing partner with Martin C. Klein, 1873, in hide brokerage business, and in 1876, changing to a regular commn. business in hides, furs and pelts; firm later changed to present style of John Miller & Co. Also pres. Chicago Tanning Co. Residence: 932 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 138 W. Michigan St.
MILLER, John Gibbons, ry. supplies; born St. Louis, Mo., Mar. 2, 1861; son Joseph G. and Adele E. (Shirmer) Miller; ed. pub. schools, St. Louis; married St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 14, 1891, Mary E. Williams; children: Frances M., Jo- seph G. In service of the Indianapolis & St. Louis Ry., Sept. 9, 1879-83; with the Wabash Ry., 1883-5; cashier and bookkeeper for Kauff- mann Milling Co., St. Louis, 1885, with "Big Four" R.R., 1886; gen. agent for A.,T.&S.F.R. R., St. Louis, Sept. 1, 1887-Apr. 1, 1889; asst. gen. freight agent Sante Fe System, Chicago, Apr. 1, 1889-Sept. 1, 1895; gen. sales agent Laflin & Rand Powder Co., Sept. 1, 1895-Jan. 1, 1904: agent for Dilworth, Porter & Co., Ltd., William Goldie. Jr. & Co., Ajax Metal Co., all mfrs. of ry. supplies, since Jan. 1, 1904. Re- publican. Residence: 1443 Dearborn Av. Of- fice: Marquette Bldg.
MILLER, John Hunter, lawyer; born Dublin Mills, Pa., June 4, 1866; son William and Mary (Berkstresser) Miller; LL.B., Univ. of Mich .; married Chicago, Aug. 29, 1893. Admitted to Pa. bar, Oct. 7, 1889, and in 1890 came to Chi- cago; admitted to Ill. bar, Oct. 1890; in 1903, with Judge Oliver H. Horton and Paul Brown, continuing until 1908 when firm was changed to Horton & Miller, and Jan. 1910, to Horton, Wickett, Miller & Meier. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Baptist. Mason. Residence: 5837 Ohio St. Office: 1604 Corn Exchange Bank Building.
MILLER, John Jacob, law printer; born "Sleepy Hollow", Tarrytown, N.Y., Jan. 30, 1861; son Edward and Sarah Ann (Cromwell) Miller; grad. pub. grammar school, Chicago, 1879; married Albertine Barnard, of Chicago and Lombard, Ill., June 16, 1885; 3 daughters: Lucy A., Grace A. (deceased), Alice Jeannette. Engaged in law printing business with Barn- ard & Miller, established 1857, with which has since been identified, becoming a member of the firm in 1903. Republican. Trustee First Pres- byterian Church, Austin. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mason (Austin Lodge, Cicero Chapter, Siloam Commandery, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine); mem. Royal League. Clubs: Hamilton (Chicago); Oaks of Austin (pres.). Residence: 5665 South Boulevard, Austin. Of- fice: 172-174 N. LaSalle St.
MILLER, John Stocker, lawyer; born Louis- ville, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., May 24, 1847; son John and Jane (McLeod) Miller; A.B., St. Law- rence Univ., Canton, N.Y., 1869; studied in law dept. same, 1869-70; married Chicago, Dec. 12, 1887, Ann Gross. Admitted to N.Y. bar, Og- densburg, 1870; prof. mathematics, 1871-2, and Latin and Greek, 1872-4, St. Lawrence Univ .; came to Chicago, 1874, and engaged in prac- tice; with George Herbert and John H. S. Quick established, 1876, firm of Herbert, Quick & Miller; became Quick & Miller after Mr. Her- bert's death, until 1886; associated with Sen- ator Henry W. Leman as partner, 1886; Merritt Starr was admitted, 1890, and later George R. Peck succeeded Mr. Leman, firm becoming Peck, Miller & Starr, which still continues; corpn. counsel of Chicago, 1891-3; during his term argued in behalf of city the celebrated Lake Front case against the I.C.R.R.Co. Re- publican. Mem. St. James (Protestant Epis- copal) Ch., Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago, University, Wayfarers, Hamilton, On- wentsia, Exmoor. Residence: 1443 Astor St. Office: Monadnock Blk.
Univ. of Mich., 1893; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1895; married Lansing, Mich., July 1901; children: Margaret, Dorothy, Jo- seph. Engaged in practice of medicine in Chi- cago from 1895; asso. prof. medicine, Rush Med. Coll .; on staff of Presbyterian Hosp .; at- tending physician Cook Co. Hosp. Apptd. 1st It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pathol. Soc. Club: University. Recrea- tion: golf Residence: 5315 Greenwood Av. Of- fice: Peoples Gas Bldg.
MILLER, Kempster Blanchard, consulting engr .; born Boston, Aug. 14, 1870; son Joseph K. and Eliza (Blanchard) Miller; ed. Washing- ton (D.C.) high schools and Cornell Univ., graduating as E.E. in class of 1893; married Chicago, 1897, Antha Knowlton; children: Dor- othea, Antha and Ruth. Was asst. examiner, U. S. Patent Office, Washington, 1893-6; came to Chicago and was chief engr. Western Tele- phone Construction Co., to 1898; in Scranton, Pa., as elec. engr., 1898-9; engr. of Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co., Chicago, 1899-1904; since 1904 engaged in practice with Samuel G. McMeen as consulting engr., under firm name of McMeen & Miller. Investigated fire alarm telegraph system of City of New York for New York Board Fire Underwriters, and as a result designed new system for City of New York; firm has just completed the engring. of the new telephone exchange for the Home Tele- phone Co., of San Francisco, covering that city and surrounding territory. Dir. Belden Mfg. Co., Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs .; local chmn. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs. Clubs: Quadrangle, Union League, Ill. Athletic, Engineers' (Chicago), Engineers' (New York). Author: American Telephone Practice. Joint author (with Mr. McMeen) : Telephony. Recreations: automobiling and hunting. Residence: 1232 E. 56th St. Office: 1454 Monadnock Blk.
MILLER, Milton, lumber merchant; born Chicago, Oct. 29, 1873; son Isaac and Judith (Greenebaum) Miller; ed. Chicago pub. schools and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll. to 1888; married Chicago, Oct. 4, 1899, Carrie Adler; 1 daughter: Sylvia. Began with the lumber firm of L. Miller & Co., 1888-92; mgr. Chicago branch of Holmes & Smith, 1892-5; vice-pres. Miller Lumber Co., 1895-1901; mem. firm of Miller Bros., 1901-10; pres. and treas. of Miller Hardwood Co. since 1910. Republican. Mason, Royal Arcanum. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recrea- tion: fishing. Residence: 4332 Vincennes Av. Office: Rector Bldg.
MILLER, Newman, publisher; born Mason, Mich., Feb. 9, 1871; son Orville F. and Lydia (Newman) Miller; ed. prep. dept. Albion (Mich.) Coll .; Ph.B., Albion Coll., 1893; grad. student in polit. science, Univ. of Chicago, 1894-96; married Calista May Powers, of Springport, Mich., Mar. 16, 1900. Instr. and sec. correspondence study dept., univ. exten- sion division, Univ. of Chicago, 1896-8; editor Albion (Mich.) Recorder, 1898-1900; dir. Univ. of Chicago Press since 1900. Pres. Lincoln Re- publican Club, Calhoun Co., Mich., 1899-1900. Congregationalist. Mem. National Educational Assn., Am. Assn. for the Advancement of Sci- ence, Sigma Chi fraternity. Mason (Chapter and K.T.). Clubs: University, Quadrangle. Residence: 5515 Woodlawn Av. Office: 5750 Ellis Av.
MILLER, R. T., Jr., editor; born Scottsville, N.Y., Feb. 23, 1867; son R. T. and Etta (Fraser) Miller; Ph.B., Oberlin, 1891, A.M., 1898; LL.B., Harvard, 1896. Pres. Am. Sch. of Correspond- ence since 1897; pres. Am. Tech. Soc .; pub. Technical World Magazine. Episcopalian. Re- publican. Clubs: Quadrangle, Ill. Athletic, Twentieth Century. Editor: Modern Engineer-
MILLER. Joseph Leggett, physician: born Kewanee, Ill., Nov. 24, 1867; son James and ing Practice (12 vols.), 1900; Cyclopedia of En-
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gineering, 1902; Cyclopedia of Modern Shop Practice, 1904; Cyclopedia of Applied Elec- tricity, 1905; Cyclopedia of Architecture, Car- pentry and Building, 1907; Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering, 1908; Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy and Business Administration, 1909. Residence: Hotel Del Prado.
MILLER, Richard Oren, teas and coffees; born Richmond, Ind., Nov. 3, 1856; son A. Mil- ton and Martha A. (Huntington) Miller; grad. Wabash Coll., Crawfordsville, Ind. In tea and coffee business since 1880; since 1889 mgr. western dept. and dir. of Dwinell-Wright Co. (established, 1845, incorporated, 1889). Inde- pendent in politics. Mem. Indiana Soc. of Chi- cago. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Exmoor, Glen View. Recreation: golf. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 216 N. Michigan Av.
MILLER, Roswell, railroad official. Office: 42 Broadway, N.Y. (For sketch see Who's Who in America.)
MILLER, Thomas Eaton; 1834-1909; see Vol. 1905.
MILLER, Walter H., pres. Miller & Hart, packers; born Chicago, Mar. 15, 1857; son Sam- uel F. and Charlotte (Howe) Miller; ed. high school, Blue Island, Ill .; married Chicago, Oct. 16, 1879, Rowena Fobes; children: Walter F., Charlotte (Mrs. A. R. McDougall). Began as clerk in stationery and printing house of Bliss, Barnes & Co., 1873-6; then for about 6 years with the Anglo-Am. Packing & Provision Co .; in business for self as provision broker, 1882- 4; formed the firm of Miller, Craig & Co., pro- vision dealers. The name of firm was changed several times and business gradually drifted into that of packing. In 1891 the name of the firm became Miller & Hart, and was incorpor- ated, 1898, and he has since been pres .; also treas. Pacific Flush Tank Co. Republican. Ma- son (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Exmoor Country, Saddle and Sirloin. Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: 4580 Oakenwald Av. Of- fice: 25th and LaSalle Sts.
MILLER, William Alexander, ins .; born St. Williams, Norfolk Co., Ont., Can., Apr. 17, 1867; son William Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (McCall) Miller; ed. pub. dist. schools; high school, Simcoe, Norfolk Co., Ont .; University College, Toronto, 1 year; married Maud East- man, of Chicago, Dec. 24, 1892; 1 child: Willet Green. Taught school in Norfolk Co. 2 years; came to Chicago, 1890; in wholesale fruit and produce business on S. Water St., 1890-1900; gen. agent for Gen. Accident Ins. Co. of Phila., 1900-9; gen. agent for Chicago and Cook Co., accident and health dept. Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co., since May 1, 1909. Pres. village of Edison Park, 1901-5 and 1907-Apr. 1911; del. from Edison Park to Rep. Congressional, sen- atorial and state conventions; sec. 3d Dist. Town of Maine Republican organization. Mem. Masonic Order, Eastern Star, K.P., Royal Ar- canum, Grand Fraternity, United Order of Foresters, Modern Brotherhood of America. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: fishing. Resi- dence: Edison Park, Ill. Office: 410 Borland Building.
MILLER, William Silas, piano mfr .; born Aurora, Ill., Mar. 20, 1868; son Holmes and Melissa (Tubbs) Miller: grad. Aurora High School, 1886; married Aurora, Ill., Apr. 15, 1896, Carrie E. Hunt; 1 son: Donald William. En- tered employ of Miller & Sencenbaugh, dry goods, Aurora, as clerk, 1886; in dry goods business in Aurora, under firm name of Holmes, Miller & Son, 1887, sold out in 1890; entered employ of Bush & Gerts Piano Co. as bookkeeper, 1891; elected asst. sec., 1899, sec., 1901, vice-pres., 1904. Republican. Methodist. Club: Rotary (pres.). Recreations: billiards and fishing. Residence: 1516 Fargo Av. Of- fice: Bush Temple of Music.
MILLER, William Southworth, lawyer; born Evanston, Ill., Sept. 27, 1873; son Henry Giles and Sarah Caroline (Mason) Miller; B.A., Yale, 1896; Northwestern Univ. Law School; mar- ried Susan T. Whipple, of Winona, Minn., Aug. 24, 1904; 3 children: William Whipple, Mary and Martha. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898; law clerk, first with Hoyne, Follansbee & O'Con- nor, then with Follansbee & Follansbee, 1897- 1900; atty. for Northern Trust Co. since 1900. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mem. Psi Upsilon, Scroll and Key (both of Yale Univ.). Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: ten- nis, baseball. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Of- fice: Northern Trust Co. Bldg.
*MILLIGAN, Charles F., hotel proprietor; see Vol. 1905.
MILLIKAN, Robert Andrews, physicist; born Morrison, Ill., Mar. 22, 1868; son Rev. Silas Franklin and Mary Jane (Andrews) Millikan; A.B., Oberlin, 1891, A.M., 1893; Ph.D., Colum- bia, 1895; univs. of Berlin and Göttingen, 1895- 6; married Greta Irvin Blanchard, of Oak Park, Ill., Apr. 10, 1902. Tutor of physics, Oberlin Coll., 1891-3; asst. in physics, 1896, asso., 1897, instr., 1899, asst. prof., 1901, asso. prof. physics since 1907, Univ. of Chicago. Fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Phys. Soc., Sigma Xi. Congrega- tionalist. Club: Quadrangle. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 5605 Woodlawn Av.
MILLIKEN, Orris John, school principal; born Boone Co., Ill., July 13, 1861; son James S. and Rachel (Mitchell) Milliken; grad. Ill. State Normal Univ., Normal, Ill., 1884; exten- sion work in Univ. of Chicago; married Carrie A. Dillon (died 1892) ; 1 child: Ora Jessie; mar- ried 2d, Hattie Fagersten, of Chicago, Dec. 2, 1893; 2 children: Victor Carl and Irene Dorothy. Principal of Chicago pub. schools for 26 years; was principal of Fernwood, Fallon, Kozminski, Harrison, Dore schools, and Charles Sumner School since 1907; supt. Jewish Training School, 1903-7; first supt. of Chicago vacation schools, 1897, 1898; also conducts a farm vaca- tion school for boys. First to organize the Penny Savings Soc. in Chicago pub. schs .; dir. Chicago Penny Savings Soc. Independent Re- publican. Mem. Nat. Ednl. Assn., Ill. State Teachers' Assn., George Howland Club, Prin- cipals' Club. Residence: Wheaton, Ill. School: 43d and Colorado Avs.
MILLS, Allen Gurney, lawyer; born George- town, Ill., June 20, 1870; son Henry and Mary (Folger) Mills; grad. Vermillion Grove Acad., 1888; B.S., Earlham Coll., 1892; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1894; married Clara McOmber, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 18, 1903: 3 children: Allen Henry, Ruth Helen and Mary Virginia. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1894, and since practiced at Chicago. Republican. Congregationalist. Ma- son (32°, K.T. Shriner). Club: University. Res- idence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 532 Monadnock Block.
MILLS, Benjamin Fay, lecturer: born Rah- way, N.J., June 4, 1857; son Thornton A. M. (D. D.) and Anna C. Mills: A.B., Lake Forest (Il1. ) Univ .. 1879, A.M .. 1881: (D.D., Ia. Coll .. de- clined) : married Mary Russell, daughter Hon. Henry Hill, of Minn., Oct. 31, 1879. Ordained to Congl. Ch., 1878: pastor Rutland, Vt .: evan- gelist. 1886-97: withdrew from orthodox ch. on account of liberal views. 1897; conducted inde- pendent religious movement in Boston Music Hall and Hollis St. Theatre. 1897-9: minister First Unitarian Ch., Oakland, Cal .. 1899-1903: founder and 1st permanent minister. Los Ange- les Fellowship, a new religions organization. 1904-10; lecturer at Chicago since 1910. Lec- turer on religious, philos, and social topics. Au- thor: Power From On High. 1889: A Message to Mothers, 1891: Victory Through Surrender. 1892; God's World, and Other Sermons, 1893: Twentieth Century Religion. 1899: The Divine Adventure. 1905. Residence: 1412 Lake Av.
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