George F. Miller

As printed in 1911

GEORGE F. MILLER

George F. Miller is closely identified with the financial interests of Otter Creek township as cashier of the Alburnett Savings Bank and in this capacity has gained a reputation throughout the community for keen business discernment and strict integrity. He is yet a young man but has given manifestation of many sterling business qualities, his experience and training well qualifying him for the conduct of the banking interests.

He was born in Linn county in 1SS3 and is a son of Jacob B. and Sarah E. (Albaugh) Miller, natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania respectively. They came to the middle west in 1846, first settling in Illinois, but two years later they removed to Linn county, Iowa, establishing their home on a farm in Monroe township, which the father operated for thirty-six years. At the end of that period he put aside business cares and he and his estimable wife are now living retired in Kenwood Park. Their family numbers eight children: "Walter J., of Garber, Oklahoma; John A., a resident of Cedar Rapids; D. Earl, of Robins. Iowa; D. Loyd, of Lavina, Montana; Elsie, the wife of L. J. Varner, of Seattle. Washington; Anna, the wife of F. J. Harris, of Sherwood, North Dakota; Mamie, who died March 30, 189-4; and George F., of this review.

George F. Miller was reared on the home farm, remaining with his parents until he was sixteen years of age, having in the meantime acquired his preliminary education in the common schools. Farm life did not appeal to him, however, and ambitious to enter commercial fields, to this end he attended the Cedar Rapids Business College for one year. At the end of that period he entered the employ of the Merchants National Bank at Cedar Rapids and after eight years' connection therewith, he became cashier of the Savings Bank at Alburnett, which position he is now most capable filling.

On the 18th of September, 1907, Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss lone McQueen, who after graduating from the high school at Coggon, attended the Wayland Academy at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She is the youngest of three children, whose parents are J. C. and lone (Payne) McQueen, both of whom are natives of New York but who were married in Linn county. Their other daughters are: Gertrude, the wife of E. M. Adams, of Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; and Mattie, the wife of C. E. Fish, of Linn county. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have an interesting little son, Richard M., whose birth occurred September 25, 1908.

Mr. Miller gives his political support to the republican party. He is a Mason, belonging to Crescent Lodge, No. 25, at Cedar Rapids. He is a young man of strong personality and of marked individuality and is classed with the able young financiers of eastern Iowa. Everywhere he is held in high regard and his friends are legion.

As printed in History of Linn County Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time (1911). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.