*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 256--- Dubuque and Dyersville, Ia.; St. Joseph's College, Dubuque, Ia.; Normal School, Fremont, Neb.; Business College, Omaha; Law School, Omaha. Engaged in the practice of law asso- ciated with Hon. Charles Offutt, Omaha, 1889-98; with Hon. W. R Kelly, Omaha, 1898-1906; with law dept. Salt Lake R. R. Co., Los Angeles, 1906 to date. Member Catholic Mutual Protective Society of Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Modern Woodmen of America. Catholic. MIER, Richard J. Life insurance. Res. Los Angeles Athletic Club; office Sixth and Olive sts., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 23, 1864; son of Frederick and Josephine A. (Herget) Mier. Received his education in the public schools of Sacramento; graduated from Sacramento Business College. Entered employ of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1881; now fourth vice-pres. and in charge of accident dept.; third vice- pres. Pacific Mutual Indemnity Co.; dir. Frederick Mier Co. Member California and Los Angeles athletic clubs; Native Sons of Golden West. MILES, Harvey Storrs. Dentist. Res. 314 S. First st., Alhambra; office 213 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in West Middlesex, Pa., Sept. 28, 1868; son of Milo N. and Alice (Herner) Miles. Married Daisy Hall Coley in 1902. Attended Union School. West Midlesex, 1874-83; high school, Morris, Minn., 1884-88; Philadelphia School of Anatomy, 1897-98; gradu- ated from Chicago College of Dental Surgery, D. D. S., 1901; employed as telegraph operator, 1888-97, during which time he also engaged in pros- pecting in Alaska, B. C., Can., Wash. and Cal. Registered in Cal. in 1901, since which time he has been engaged in active practice of his profession. Vice-pres. Tampico Sugar Co.; vice- res. Thistle Canal Co.; secy. and treas. Mexican Development Co., Member So. Cal. Dental Assn.; Los Angeles County Dental Soc. Three years in Minn. N. G. Member Masonic fraternity; Delta Sigma Delta fraternity. Presbyterian. MILLAR, William Robert. Lawyer. Res. 1944 Figueroa st.; office 432 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hyde Park, Mass., Nov. 19, 1882; son of Alexander and Jean (Wilson) Millar. Attended Roxbury Latin chool, Roxbury, Mass.; Leal's School for Boys, Plainfield, N. J.; graduated from Yale Univ., A. B., 1904; from Harvard Univ., LL. B., 1907. Admitted to practice in Cal. in 1908, and has since been en- gaged in practice associated with Hon. J. W. McKinley. Member Los Angeles Country Club; Bachelor's Cotillion Club. Presbyterian. MILLER, A. Blanchard. Pres. and mgr. Fontana Development Co. Res. Rialto, Cal.; office 625 S. Hill st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Richlands, N. C., Sept. 5, 1878; son of Joseph Kempster and Eliza (Blanchard) Miller. Attended public schools, Washington, D. C., high schools of Riverside Co., Cal.; Pomona College, Claremont, Cal. Moved to Cal. in 1893; engaged in farming while studying pri- vately; raised grain on large scale in Perris Valley, 1897-1906; engaged in contracting; while farming, also iden- tified with development of Imperial Valley, having been engaged in con- struction of canal system that waters Section No. 8; in 1895 became asso- ciated with E. D. Roberts, H. E. Harris and E. J. Eisenmeyer and formed Fontana Development Co., a corpora- tion engaged in farming on a large scale; organized Nuevo Land Co.; two years later bought Harris' and Roberts' interests in Fontana Land Co. and became associated with J. H. Adams, E. J. Marshall and J. S. Torrance. Pres. and mgr. Fontana Water Co.; mgr. Rialto Domestic Water Co.; pres. Lytle Creek Water Co.; pres. Rialto Hotel Co. Member Jonathan Club. B. P. O. E. MILLER, Clinton Ellis. Land colonization. Res. 2252 West Washington st.; office 608-9 Grosse Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Visalia, Cal., Dec. 22, 1877; son of A. O. and Lucinda Agnes (Ellis) Miller. Married to Georgiana Kendall in 1910. Edu- cated in the public schools of Tulare co., Cal., and the Univ. Cal., graduat- ing, B. L., 1900. After finishing his education engaged in teaching; princi- pal of schools, Fresno, Cal., 1900- 1903; principal of schools in Alameda, Cal., 1903-05; principal of schools in Berkeley, Cal., 1905-06. Moved to Los Angeles 1906 and was employed as salesman for Percy H. Clarke Co., 1906-09; genl. agt. for lands of Edison Land & Water Co., 1909-11; handling personal investments in lands of the San Joaquin Valley Sept., 1911, to date. Member Order of the Golden Bear (Honor Society), Univ. of Cal.; Alpha Delta Phi fraternity; Los Angeles *** end ***