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HON. CHRISTIAN MILLER
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and service of the Hon. Christian Miller, late of Fayette County, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following memorial:
Honorable Christian Miller, who represented Fayette county in the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth General Assemblies, was born December 21, 1847, at Berne, Switzerland, and came with his parents to America in 1856, settling in Pleasant Valley township where he lived fifty years until he moved to Clermont township.
Starting as an extensive farmer he broadened his activities in many business lines and contributed much to the county’s business development. At his death he was the heaviest land owner in the county.
He was always active in public affairs and served Fayette county two terms (1899 to 1903) as a representative in the Legislature. He was also a member of the Baptist Church.
He purchased the old grist mill from former Governor Larabee in 1901 and in 1910 laid the foundation for a great electric transmission system when he converted it into a water power electric plant.
Hon. Christian Miller died August 25, 1927, and was survived by three sons and two daughters: John F. Miller of Clermont, Mrs. Mary Haas of Clermont, William B. Miller, Mrs. Chas. H. Krueger of Pleasant Valley township and Mrs. Meta Krueger also of Pleasant Valley township.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-fourth General Assembly, That in the passing of the Hon. Christian Miller, the state has lost an honored and valuable citizen, a man of high ideals in Christian living and useful citizenship.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy of it to the family of the deceased.
THORE THOMPSON, Chairman,
C. J. ORR,
CHARLES M. LANGLAND,
Committee.
Unanimously adopted April 13, 1931.