The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-22
EDWARD HUNTING KILLER, IR.
Death Of the Secretary of the Central
Pacific.
Came to California During the Pioneer
Days-For Many Years Mer-
chant in Sacramento.

Z. Fl. Miller, Jr., Secretary Of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, died
at 1870 yesterday morning at his res
idence. corner Encinal and Grand streets,
Alameda.
Mr.. Miller has been absent from his
desk at Southern Pacific headquarters,
Fourth and Townsend streets, about six
weeks. He was suffering from Bright's
disease, and for some time he has real
lied that the end of his life was not far
distant. lie was perfectly conscious up
TO within a half-hour of his death and
made every arrangement possible by
careful and systematic man of business to
provide for the disposition and care of
his property.
Edward Hunting Miller, Jr., was born
in 1873 in Greenville, y. y. He received
an excellent education. Like thousands
OF others, he was allured to California by
the gold discovery, and on January %.
1873, he sailed from New York in the
ship Pacific. Mark Hopkins, a school
mate friend, took passage with MIN
aboard the craft. The vessel arrived at
San Francisco on August ., 1919 MIR.
Miller went directly 10 the mines, where
he remained eight months. 1lrlng OF
this life, he came down to Sacramento,
where he entered into partnership in the
grocery business with Mark hopkins.
The firm of Hopkins ~ Miller continued
until 1854, when Mr.. Hopkins Withdrew.
Mr.. Miller kept on in this business until
1850. For two years he was not actively
engaged in business.
Ia December, 1852, began Mr.. Miller's
connection with the Central Pacific. He
was appointed bookkeeper, and i'll Sep
TENDER of the year following became Sec
rotary, position he occupied at the time
OF his death. He is given credit for or
ganiZing the entire accounting and finan-
cal system OF the company. He was al
lowed great latitude, and il has been gem
orally recognized for many years that few
persons connected with Southern Pacific
affairs possessed greater power in the di-
rectorate than Mr.. Miller. His recon-
mendatlons were always regarded with
favor. When the Southern Pacific
Company was organized Mr. Miller be-
came Secretary, and held that Office until
about three years ago, when he asked to
be relieved, and q. l.. Lansing was APP
pointed to assume part OF the duties.
Deceased was married in Sacramento.
Mrs. Miller died in 1863, leaving one
daughter, Mrs. Holton, with whom he
has resided many years. a brother,
Charles Miller, is connected with the
New York house of Huntington, Hop
kins " Co. Another brother, David
Miller, has charge of the large ranch oil
deceased i'll the Capay Valley, Iolo
County. MIR. Miller was a Director OF
both the Southern and Central Pacific
Companies. and was also in the director
ate of the Crocker-W oolworth bank III
San Francisco.
MIR. Miller was a courteous, genial.
sympathetic, kindly man, full Of helpful,
benevolent impulses, which lie never lost
the opportunity TO display. He leaves "A
host of friends in Sacramento, where ne
lived for 50 many years, who will ever
cherish his memory.
The funeral will be held from the First
Unitarian Church in san Francisco at a
time to be announced.