James L. Miller Sr.
James L. Miller Sr. (1897–1989) was an immigrant to the United States who immigrated at the age of 3 in 1901. He served in World War I and later worked as a reporter for the , in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
He purchased the Washington Missourian newspaper in 1937 and started the Missourian Publishing company, in Washington, Missouri.
James L. Miller Sr. was inducted into the 's Hall of Fame in 1991 along with Joseph Pulitzer founder of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, William Rockhill Nelson founder of the Kansas City Star, and Joseph Charless founder of The Missouri Gazette. He received the National Newspaper Association for distinguished service and leadership in 2003.
His family now resides in Missouri and still owns the Washington Missourian newspaper.
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- ^ "James L. Miller, Sr". Missouri Phgotojournalism Hall of Fame.
- 1897 births
- 1989 deaths
- People from Kansas City, Missouri
- American photojournalists
- American journalist, 19th-century birth stubs