Charles Miller Biography


	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
 	compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography,
	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 422-423

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CHARLES MILLER is one of the busiest, most energetic and most 
progressive men of Miller. He is part owner of the Miller Roller Mills 
and is also interested in. other business enterprises, which not only 
advance his individual prosperity but prove of public benefit. He was 
born at Wilton Junction, Iowa, July 12, 1863, and is a son of Henry 
Miller, whose sketch appears on another page of this volume. He passed 
his boyhood and youth in Benton county, that state, and as soon as old 
enough began to assist in the labors of the farm. For many years he 
successfully operated the old homestead in that county and continued to 
reside there until March, 1883, when he came to Miller, Hand county, 
South Dakota. He followed agricultural pursuits here until the fall of 
1885, when he became interested in the Roller Mills, being a member of 
the company that erected the plant. He learned the trade of a miller 
and has had active management of the plant for some years. He still 
carries on both farming and stock raising and is a dealer in both grain 
and coal. In business affairs he is prompt and notably reliable, and 
the success that he has gained is certainly justly merited. 

On the 23d of April, 1893, Mr. Miller was united in marriage with Miss 
Ella Bates, a native of Ohio and a daughter of Rev. William Bates. 
Socially, Mr. Miller affiliates with the Masonic fraternity and the 
Modern Woodmen of America, and politically is identified with the 
Democratic party. He has never cared for the honors or emoluments of 
public office, having served only as a member of the town council, of 
which he was chairman for two years. His genial, pleasant manner has 
made him quite popular in business and social circles, and as a public-
spirited, enterprising man, he is recognized as a valued citizen of the 
community.