page_title: James D. Miller
section_title: Return to the Willamette Valley
hierarchical_section_title: James D. Miller / Return to the Willamette Valley
caption_attribution_description: English: City of Salem sternwheeler, loading passengers somewhere on the Willamette River.
context_page_description: James D. Miller was a steamboat captain in the Pacific Northwest from 1851 to 1903. He became well known for his long length of service, the large number of vessels he commanded, and the many different geographical areas in which he served.
context_section_description: In the spring of 1882 Miller returned to Walla Walla, sold out the mill and went to Dayton, Oregon. In 1886, he retired to a farm, returning to the river again in 1889, again running the City of Salem, this time between Fulquartz and Ray's landings until 1890.
caption: City of Salem sternwheeler on the Willamette River
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