William McD. Miller
Hon. William McD. Miller, a member of the bar at Steubeuville, O., and a prominent citizen who is identitied with many of the leading business concerns of that section, was born October, 1858, in Steubenville, O., and is a son of Martin L. Miller.
Martin L. Miller was born on the boundary between Beaver and Washington Counties, at a place tlien known as Millersburg and in 1854 came to Jefferson County, Ohio, locating at Steubenville, where he became one of the most successful business men. He was one of the first pharmacists to locate here. He became a white lead manufacturer and afterward served eight years as postmaster of Steubenville under the McKinley and Roosevelt administrations. William McD. Miller secured a common school education, graduating from the Steubenville High School, after which he spent two years studying Latin and Greek under Profs. Andrews & Rowe. He then took up the study of law under McCurdy and Spencer, Esqs., was admitted to the bar in 1883 and one year later embarked in the practice of law at Steubenville, where he was soon after elected and served seven years as city solicitor. Mr. Miller has always been an active participant in the work of the Republican party, and was especially interested during McKinley's administration, as a member of the State Central Committee. He was appointed probate judge by McKinley and served eight years in that capacity. Mr. Miller represents various companies and corporations as counsel, making a specialty of traction, telephone, gas and oil companies. He was for nine years president of the Herald Printing Company, organized The Steubenvalle Building and Loan Association and is a director of the Steubenville and East Liveipool Railway and Light Company. He is also a director in various other smaller concerns.
Hon. William McD. Miller was married in June, 1892, to Jessie Mossgrove, of Steubenville. He holds membership with the First Presbyterian Church, and is a member of the board of trustees and treasurer of the same.
From 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910