Charles A. Miller (Pennsylvania politician)
Charles A. Miller | |
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| Mayor of Harrisburg | |
| In office 1917–1917 | |
| Preceded by | (acting Mayor) |
| Succeeded by | (acting Mayor) |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1885–1886 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Augustus Miller June 28, 1850 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1917 (67 years old) |
| Resting place | Harrisburg Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Mauger (d. 1906) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) |
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| Residence(s) | 615 Briggs St.[1][2] |
| Education | St. Charles Borromeo College |
Charles Augustus Miller (June 28, 1850 – July 12, 1917) was an American businessman, newsworker, and politician from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania who served as a Pennsylvania State Representative, Harrisburg City Councilman, and Mayor of Harrisburg.[3] Raised in Harrisburg, Miller attended the Harrisburg Academy and went on to graduate from St. Charles Borromeo College in 1871 with Honors. Miller entered public service in 1880, elected as a City Councilman while working as a printer, and elected president of council in 1882; he worked for the Harrisburg Telegraph as a foreman in the composing room from 1881 to 1885.[3] In 1885 he resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives under the Republican ticket for the city district. Following his term as a Representative, he was reelected to City Council in 1888 and was an early supporter of the City Beautiful Movement and regarded as an expert on municipal law.[4] In 1915, Miller was elected to the first President of the Harrisburg Councilman Association.[5] Following the death of Mayor Ezra S. Meals, Miller was unanimously elected Mayor by City Council on May 15, 1917, fulfilling his lifelong ambition to serve as Mayor.[4] After a long complication of diseases, he died on July 12, 1917.[6]
References[]
- ^ Polk's Greater Harrisburg ... City Directory ... 1905.
- ^ Polk's Greater Harrisburg ... City Directory ... 1917.
- ^ a b "CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILLER". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ a b Humanities, National Endowment for the (1917-05-15). "Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, May 15, 1917, Image 1". Harrisburg Telegraph. ISSN 2376-3442. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "The star-independent. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, January 26, 1915, Page 3, Image 3 « Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive". panewsarchive.psu.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1917-07-12). "Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, July 12, 1917, Image 1". Harrisburg Telegraph. ISSN 2376-3442. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
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