MAHONING COUNTY OHIO - BIO: MILLER, Thomas William (1925)
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History of Ohio
The American Historical Society Inc., 1925
Volume IV, page 158

        THOMAS WILLIAM MILLER is a native of Youngstown, and for a number
of years has been in business as a contractor on public work, chiefly
municipal improvements, and is also a coal operator.
        He was born at Youngstown, December 31, 1884, son of John Andrew
and Hedwig (Johnson) Miller. His parents were born in Sweden, and in 1874
came to Youngstown, where they lived out their lives. John A. Miller was in
the contracting business. Thomas William Miller was educated in public
schools at Youngstown, and at the age of sixteen began a five year period
of apprenticeship and work at the machinists' trade. For two years he was
an employe in the city engineer's office, and since then has been engaged
in contracting, chiefly street improvement. In 1918 he also became a coal
operator, mining coal at Lisbon, Ohio. His brother, George J. Miller was
associated with him in the contracting business until his death in 1918,
and since then another brother, Fred A. Miller, has been associated with
him. The Miller Brothers Coal Company, incorporated in 1918, has as its
president C.B. Cushwa, Dr.R. Fithian as vice president, and T.W. Miller,
treasurer and manager.
        Mr. Miller married in 1908 Miss Helen Hallberg, a native of
Youngstown, and daughter of John and Henrietta (Blixberg) Hallberg. Her
parents were born in Sweden. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. Miller are
Dorothy Helen and Thomas W. Jr. The family are members of Indianola
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Miller is one of the official
board. He is a republican, is affiliated with Western Star Lodge of Masons,
the Kiwanis Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Builders Exchange.






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