Jacob Miller

As printed in 1881

JACOB MILLER, of C. Aultman & Co.. manufacturers of mowers, reapers, etc., Canton; was born in Lake Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, Sept 2G, 1827; his parents were.John Miller and Mary York; his father was a native of Maryland, and by occupation, a farmer, cabinet-maker and housebuilder. He also carried on the manufacturing of farming-mills. He moved early to Pennsylvania, and in 1812. settled in Stark Co., Ohio, where he died, in March, 1875. Our subject assisted his father on the farm and in the shop, receiving only meager advantages in the common schools of his day; possessed of fine mechanical and executive talent, in the fall of 1851, he became a partner in the firm of Ball, Aultman & Company-, of Canton. In 1858, the firm became C. Aultman & Company, and in 18G5, was incorporated; from 185G to 186-1. Mr. Miller was engaged as superintendent of the wood department, and, since that time, excepting one year, he has been the general manager and superintendent of the entire establishment, which now has a capital of $1,500,000, and turns out an annual product of 500 engines, 1,000 threshers, 0,000 reapers and mowers, 2,000 harvesters and binders, 500 horse powers and about 1,400 wagons for the horsepowers and threshers, besides a vast amount of repairs, the whole requiring the steady work of over 700 men. In addition to the duties of his very- responsible position, he is interested in a number of the business interests of Canton.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.