The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-14
MIR. .TfNEs MILLER.
His Remains To be Inferred In Holy WOO"
To-Day-A stanch Character

10 DO W
To-Day-A stanch Character.
| The death Of MIR. James Miller al DIS
home. I'm Ashland. at 21O a. NJ. yes
terday. already announced In these
columns. removes from the nu .s,neful
ranks OF this city one OF the inOsIh his
and successful bank officers IN ,he,t..
tory OF Richmopd's financial insttutlo n ma
Mr. Miller was "A native OF Scoil"IItt,, ,o,,t
came 20 Richmond when boy 49, and
/ means, and by his naive , ehS' s,;,v 10
sterling character, worked me- Huiran
| nlaces ~ truqt and Leaves his chlllrtn.
! not only the heritage "t
! life. but considerable estate; ,o,d did
During the days when K isHii e:,ale.ox.
large tobacco trade win e.,,i 1919 ~'e'
! Caskics. and others had been as. .aroefs
10 this city by the business ,i,fIt I'M
| between the two place. MN t-nduced 10
Mr. James Miller was first lhlfON"-0
| American life. -,-or,.bere for
After trying his fortunes e'seW,ntsr,e, Ia
n short period he came 10 I' aarnnIoved
| whore he was for short uiI'e
In the tobacco business ,,xe1f,, IN
re was soon offered Ger ,,1bic -
the Exchange Bank Of virginia OF W Il,,t
his uncle. James Caskie. va ,. sLo+r.
and quickly proved what ha as 80 ,tcnIi9rlv
| by his life work, that ne W. Pe
| re rose frona one position Of trusI
| 10 another in this old reHaJ -
| institution until he bet.iItr ','t'.,. tbfr,,
| ton which he occupied for ABOUT 'h'i'y
a. the evacuation Of Richmond he was
selected 10 take charge Of me com OF
/ the bank and remove u 10 W asiilhs ton,
| Ga. IL is said that "hrl ~ -. una
| Of Inc bank came ~ the president would
! not consent to the removal nhIess AZ.
| Miller would consent 10 conIucL ~ -.
! accepted the trust and performer the
The CAPTURE and claim to the funds by
| the Federal Government after the sur
! render is a part Of Confederate his
After the war when the First National
| Rank was ORGANIZED Ny. Miller was
! invited 20 become an oihcer in w n"
| bank. He however, had prtly "Ilc
| AGAINST the National banking system ana
! larcsIv fbrouoh his fundamentally the
! Union Savings Bank " Richmond was
! Ec was made cashier Of the Union
| Bank and filed that posltlon , unt'l JUN
/ From the beginning she b9nk mas o.sn
/ most CONSPICUOUS success, ana w
/ credit was freely aWaried, 10 ~ ~
ness ocumen Of Mr. Miher ana We
! confidence bestowed upon Nun "s '"'
/ public who were dop1s'orS ,...t 49,,
! AR Miller was so highly Fdiu'i anu
/ esteemed 10y the bank mat Wil,n ,, ..ig
/ health gave way a feW years ago re was
| count # that INSTITUTION. and his salary
| remained unii turDed durins MS s'1y'
! H. attended closely - the affairs Of
| th. bank and gained the reputation or
| being n safe man to trust. ,,
A contemporary Of Mr.. Miller. speaking
~ his character. said be was the most
| upright. honorable man ne haa ever
| known. q man If highest pfincl PIE ina
| strong character, steady. stra1la icl.'
! bic and incOrwptihie, NAN OF sue
| etanch character as Is rarely seen III
| those days
| Mr. Miller was of the most aullab.e
! and kindly disposition. and though UNI
! ,,e.'.fl.. l,,fl+ T., manner was very
| interesting taIker and exhibited Wo, Der
| ful memory ior cn.'r 'I, i. Sc~id',ds A.
Nheh .oHtei zl"f ,'.t ,'' r.os ,1r,, hearty
..'-'' m,' - ,niovo{jc.
an nm ,rae eboyvu a few
ms thdly na'uic o. - tbc .frfends r
! iu.i.nr a. ",' '"s,of-ed financial mis-.
ln1 ra.'9 4oH'NN .i;t'~ ',.ort ~ offcr his
l,, Iii W. IA .1''.'t.fttance and while ex-
-, t,,,. is ~ slrro hr0i,o down and wept
! ~ , ia. o., i
an nl' ,r tii.' ~, devoted Christian. and
MI, lr -'l''i'I ,T' as he PrDsbtte-ian
Int,rlh' o., 1ef1and of which ne was an
i3 IT," ti H. r,.rrf.I "a sister Of Dr f.. p.
l. 49, ~, ~, rftv Mrs miller and
49, oi,ii.,.', .,,r,t,.o htm Nre Frank
0i.l.t.r-n, ~ ~ IKE and Miss
T,rrrie ,riiier ali ~ Ashland Mr.. Miller
5dI'illV t '.''', g., w. Yorit Who H. a
~ Tor ond ,r"tber who is a merchant
lad BEEN in falling health for several