Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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ALBERT J. MILLER

Albert J. MILLER, with STERN & MILLIMAN, Logan, Iowa, has been a resident of Harrison County since April, 1876. Upon coming to the county he engaged in teaching district school, which he followed three years, then taught one year at Missouri Valley and one year and a half at Logan, after which he was Deputy County Clerk, serving from 1879 to 1881, and in the fall of the last named year, was elected to the office of County Superintendent of Schools, which office he held with credit to himself and his constituents. After retiring from that office he was in the employ of HARVEY & FORD, bankers, also connected with the Logan postoffice for a time, and during the month of September, 1887, entered the employ of STERN & MILLIMAN, real-estate and loan agents.

He was born in Winnebago County, WI, January 5, 1853, and is the son of George and Mary (ESTEY) MILLER. His father was of Scotch decent and followed farming for a livelihood. Our subject attended the district schools in the Badger State, where he obtained a good education. When fifteen years of age he entered Ripon College, where he remained until he graduated in June, 1875, after which he came West and taught one term of school in Monona County, Iowa, and from there came to Harrison County, as above related.

He was united in marriage January 27, 1882, with Clara HEDGES, a native of Illinois, by whom one child, Clara, was born March 16, 1885. Mrs. MILLER died February 6, 1886, and October 15, 1890, Mr. MILLER was married to Clara B. CADWELL, daughter of G.B. and Clara CADWELL, of Logan, Iowa.

Mr. MILLER and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church and he belongs to Logan Lodge, No. 355, I.O.O.F. also to Boyer Valley Lodge, No.149, A.O.U.W.., at Logan.

Politically, our subject is identified with the Republican party, believing this political organization best subserves the interests of the masses.

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