George W. Miller

As printed in 1915

GEORGE W. MILLER.

George W. Miller is the secretary-treasurer of the Miller-Hey Construction Company, builders of concrete bridges, in which connection the company enjoys a most enviable reputation that has led to contracts being awarded them in Iowa and other states. Mr. Miller was born in Barnes City, Mahaska county, Iowa, April 16, 1881, a son of John B. and Martha A. (Darland) Miller, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Indiana. Mrs. Miller was a daughter of

John and Margaret (Lowe) Darland, who are residents at this time of the town in which George W. Miller was born. John B. Miller was a son of Samuel and Maria (Braddock) Miller, who arrived in Iowa in 1855, in which year they removed from Hancock county, Ohio, to Keokuk county, this state. During his early manhood John B. Miller engaged in teaching school and later followed merchandising in Iowa. In 1853 Martha A. Darland arrived in Poweshiek county, Iowa, with her parents, who, Hke the parents of John B. Miller, were among the early settlers, taking an active part in the pioneer development. For many years John B. Miller successfully carried on business and in 1896 retired, spending his remaining days in the enjoyment of a well earned rest until death called him on the 24th of August, 1907. His wife passed away August 24, 1908, just a year after his demise. They were the parents of two children: Lilly Mae, the wife of A. E. Priem, a business man of Seattle, Washington; and George W.

The latter attended school in Alontezuma, Iowa, where his father was engaged in business. In the pursuit of his education he passed through consecutive grades until graduated from the Montezuma high school with the class of 1898. He then entered Iowa State College at Ames in 1899 and there pursued a course in civil engineering, which he completed in 1903, winning the degree of B. C. E. After his graduation he was employed in the city engineer's office at Des Moines until December of that year, when he became connected with the Marsh Bridge Company of Des Moines as an engineer, remaining with that firm until 1906. He then returned to the office of the city engineer, where he remained for one year as assistant city engineer of Des Moines, after which he again spent one year in the employ of the Marsh Bridge Company. He next went to Norwood, Colorado, in April, 1908, as chief engineer for the Empire Irrigation Company. On the ist of September of the same year, however, he returned to the middle west, going to Wisconsin, where he became bridge engineer for the Advance Construction Company. In the spring of 1909 he became a stockholder therein and came to Waterloo as Iowa representative of the company. On the ist of January, 191 1, Mr. Miller and W. A. Hey took over the bridge department of the Advance Construction Company and they then formed a partnership under the name of the Miller-FIey Construction Company, engineers and constructors of concrete bridges. They have secured various important contracts resulting in building numerous bridges throughout Iowa and other states. Mr. Miller thoroughly understands the scientific principles which underlie the business as well as the practical phases of the work and is thus well qualified to execute important contracts. He also is interested in a fruit ranch in Idaho and is the owner of valuable residence and business property in Waterloo.

On the 6th of April, 1904, Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Cammie L. Waugh, a native of Albia, Iowa, and a daughter of John E. and Martha (Arnold) Waugh, who were early settlers of this state. Mrs. Miller's grandfather Waugh was killed at Nashville, December 3, 1864, while serving in the Union army. Her mother died November 9, 1906, and her father now resides near Nampa, Idaho. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been born three children: Kenneth Arnold, eight years of age; Howard Albert, who is five years of age; and John Robert, who is but a year old.

Mr. Miller holds membership in both the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons and the Royal Arch Masons and he belongs also to the Knights of Pythias. His political allegiance is given to the republican party but he does not seek nor desire office, preferring to give his undivided attention to his business affairs, in which he is meeting with substantial success owing to his close application, his indefatigable efforts and his honorable methods.

As printed in History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.