Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Miller, Samuel A. July 18, 1866 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

Page 484, 485

Samuel A. Miller
	We are pleased to accord to this prominent citizen a place in these 
records of our county commensurate to his marked ability and faithful 
activities, both in public capacities and private enterprises, wherein he has 
ever shown himself worthy of the most unbounded confidence and high esteem of 
his fellows, which, it is not presuming to say, he enjoys to the fullest 
extent. His record as an early pioneer, markedly successful business man, 
promoter and upbuilder of educational institutions as well as prominence in 
municipal affairs, are alike replete with interest and instruction.
	He is a product of the county, practically, having spent almost all of 
his life within its precinets, growing up with the thriving little city of 
Milton, which had no existence within the time of his memory, receiving here 
his education and attaining here the brilliant success which is his to enjoy, 
and the enviable prominence the result of intrinsic merit. He was born in 
California on July 18, 1866, being brought to this county by his parents in 
1872. They settled on lien land one mile north of Milton, where they still 
reside. He continued with his parents as assistant until 1886, when he entered 
partnership with his father in the nursery business. Under their wise 
management the business has grown to mammoth proportions, our subject being 
now equal partner in and manager of the concern. They plant annually over 
three hundred thousand trees, using thirty odd acres for this purpose, while 
their trade extends as far to the east as Indiana, and other directions in 
proportion. Their business is the largest of its kind in this section of the 
country and is growing very rapidly.
	He was married on December 2, 1891, to Delia, daughter of Henry and 
Cordelia Samuel. To them has been born one child, Evert Samuel, born on 
October 21, 1895. He is a member of the Adventist church and an ardent 
supporter of his faith. Mr. Miller takes an active part in promoting the cause 
of education, having acted for five years on the board of regents of Walla 
Walla College, as well as in other capacities in that line. He also takes an 
active interest in the affairs of his city and county, having served for 
several terms as the city councilman, and now occupies the chair of chief 
executive of Milton, where he had been for four years previous to this. In all 
his public service he is dominated by a high sense of honor as well as keen 
wisdom and fearless integrity, which has brought him the meed of the implicit 
confidence of his associates and the hearty good will and esteem of his 
constituency.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.

	Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Oregon Biographies 
Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the
individual featured in the biographies. 


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