William Miller

As printed in 1909

WILLIAM MILLER.

William Miller, who is now living retired in the enjoyment of well earned and well merited rest, but in former years was closely and successfully associated with commercial interests as a leaf-tobacco merchant of Dayton, was born in Emmettsburg, Maryland, in the year 1846. The first nine years of his life were there passed and in 1855, he accompanied his parents on their removal to Ohio, the family home being established in Fairfield. Later they went to Midway, Ohio, and in 1867, Mr. Miller came to Dayton, where for forty-two years he has now made his home. He had previously acquainted himself with cigarmaking and in this city began to work at his trade, which he followed in the employ of others for about five years. Throughout this period, however, he was stimulated by a hope and desire of one day engaging in business for himself and when his earnings and careful expenditure had brought him sufficient capital, he began dealing in leaf tobacco, remaining in active connection with the trade from 1872 until March, 1909. In the intervening thirty-seven years, he had built up an extensive business and had derived therefrom a handsome competence which now enables him to live retired without recourse to labor.

Mr. Miller is a respected and exemplary member of the Odd Fellows society, belonging to Wayne Lodge of Dayton. In politics he is a democrat, but has never taken any active part in the work of the organization. Through many years his energies were concentrated upon his business affairs and his close application was one of the salient features of his success.

As printed in History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.