Columbia County PA Archives Biographies.....MILLER, Charles W. 1867 - living in 1899
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  CHARLES W. MILLER, who is identified with many public enterprises and who has
  the advancement of the interests of the town of Bloomsburg at heart, is an able
  attorney-at-law, who has been engaged in the practice of his profession there
  since 1867. He comes of an old and well-known family of Columbia County, is a
  son of Stephen H. and Lavina (Kline) Miller, and was born in Mifflinville,
  Mifflin township, Columbia County, November 20, 1844.
  
    Our subject's grandfather was Charles Miller, of German descent, who at an
  early age left his home in Lehigh County, Pa., and located in Mifflin township,
  Columbia County. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a man of
  considerable prominence. He was united in the holy bonds of wedlock with Sarah
  Hann, who lived to the age of seventy-two years.
  
    Stephen H., the father of our subject, was sheriff of Columbia County from
  1855 to 1858, after which he was engaged in the mercantile business. He was
  married to Lavina Kline, of Scotch-Irish descent, whose grandparents were among
  the prominent early settlers of Fishing Creek township, Columbia County.
  Religiously they were of stanch Presbyterian stock. Mr. Miller died on November
  8, 1891, at the age of seventy-two years, and his wife died September 12, 1883.
  at the age of seventy years, leaving to survive them two children: Isaac K., a
  salesman; and Charles W.
  
    Charles W. Miller, in addition to completing the required course in the common
  schools, took a course in the Millersville State Normal School, after which he
  read law with William G. Hurly and E. H. Little. Since his admission to practice
  in 1867 he has resided in Bloomsburg and has been engaged in the practice of
  law. While he is of the Democratic school of politics he has never entered
  actively into political affairs. He has employed himself continually in
  promoting the general welfare of the town, especially by identifying himself
  with many enterprises, and he is proud of the fact that the town has prospered
  to a degree that is not only commendable, but leaves it without a rival in the
  state for variety of industries, growth and general appearances. What especial
  part he has taken in forwarding the various enterprises of which we have spoken
  will probably never be known through him, as he is greatly opposed to speaking
  of his own accomplishments. However it is well known that he was one of the
  organizers and is now more or less interested in the following business
  ventures: Woolen mill, silk mill, carpet mill, desk works, furniture factory,
  brass and copper plant, novelty works, elevator works, electric light works, gas
  works, steam heating company, water company, artificial ice company, cold
  storage company, creamery, match factory and electric railway. He has been and
  is now extensively engaged in real estate transactions. As a lawyer he is
  engaged more especially in efforts to keep people out of litigation, rather than
  to relieve their difficulties by legal process. Mr. Miller's residence is on
  Centre street, where he has lived since his marriage.
  
    On October 11, 1866, our subject was united in marriage with Cora L. Eshleman,
  a daughter of Benjamin L. Eshleman of Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, Pa., being
  a descendant of the founder of Pottsville on her mother's side, and on the
  paternal side a descendant of the Eshlemans and Martins who were early residents
  of Lancaster County, Pa. This union is blessed with the following children: Mrs.
  Annie Miller Melick, now residing in Philadelphia, Pa.; Vida; Frank E., recently
  a private secretary and clerk for the Cross Creek Coal Company of Luzerne County
  and now a law student in the office of his father; Charles W., Jr., now a
  resident of Florida; Gertrude, who now resides in Mexico; and Cora Imogene, a
  student. Our subject is a member of the I. O. O. O. F.; and is also a Mason.
  
  
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  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
  Published by 
  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
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