Edward B. Miller

As printed in 1908

EDWARD B. MILLER, manager of the People's Improvement Company, at Akron, ha been a resident of this city since childhood, and has been identified with many of the city's important industries. He was born February 15, 1859, at Canton, Ohio, and is a son of Lewis Miller, who was the originator and founder of the Chautauqua As.sociation.

He was scarcely more than five yeai-s old when his parents moved to Akron, where he attended school. He later entered the Ohio We.sleyan Univei"sity, remaining three years. In the meantime he evinced a natural leaning toward mechanics, and this led him to enter Stevens' School of Technology, at Hoboken, New.Tersey, where he took a course in mechanical engineering. Mr. Miller then went for a tour of Europe, and on his return he entered the foundry department of his father's concern, the Aultman-Miller Company, with the determination of learning every detail of the business. This plan he carried out and became assistant superintendent of the.shops, remaining for eight years with that company. Later he was superintendent of the Akron Iron Company for eight years. During all this period he had been quietly investing in land in and around Akron, which since then he has been platting and building thereon comfortable homes for the public. His foresight has proven him a man of business faculty of high degree. His land is well improved, and, while materially benefitting him.self, he has added much to the general attractiveness of his city. Since childhood he has been united with the Firat Methodist Episcopal Church at Akron.

As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.