Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
CHARLES R. MILLER,
FORMER GOVERNOR,
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
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dent of the concern Many resi-
dents of this State were also inter-
ested in the company.
In 1910, although he had been
rendered nominations for public
office by the Republican party dur
ing his active business life, his
first entrance into politics was when
he was elected to the Delaware
State Senate, from the First Dis
trict of Wilmington, at the general
election in 1910, for a four-year
term.
Resigns From Senate
In the midst of his term in 1912,
he resigned as State Senator, having
been nominated by the Republican
party for Governor. This was the
year of the Bull Moose split in the
Republican party and while Govern
or Miller was elected by safe
plurality, he was the only Republic
an on the State ticket to be elected
that year. While serving as State
Senator, he was appointed Water
Commissioner for the city of Will
mington by the Mayor in 1911. He
resigned upon his election to the
governorship.
Governor One Term
He served as governor from Janu-
airy, 1918 to January, 1917 In his
inaugural address to the General
Assembly in 1918, he strongly advo-
Gated support for a wOmans college
in connection with Delaware Col
lege, and this afterwards came into
being. He also advocated good
roads, revision of the marriage and
ballot laws, improvement Of schools
and greater interest to scientific
farming.
Governor Miller had the unique
distinction of serving as the Della
ware member of the National Re-
publican Congressional Committee,
composed of members of the Senate
and House at Washington, having
for it's purpose the national election
of Republican Senators and Con-
gressmen.
At the time of his death he was
president of the State Board of
Charities, member of the American
Bankers Association, being on its
executive and Federal legislative
committees, and president of the
Board of the Delaware Hospital of
Wilmington in which institution he
was greatly interested both as a
member of the board and as an Of
ficial. He was an Episcopalean and
took an active interest in the affairs
of that church, being senior warden
of Emmanuel Episcopal Church of
Wilmington. He was president of
the Delaware Building and Loan
Association and president of the
Farmers Bank of Wilmington for 10
years. He was a trustee and chair
man of the finance committee of the
University of Delaware, in which he
was greatly interested.
He was a vice-president and di-
rector of the Union League, mem
ber of the Art Club, Bachelor Barge
Club and Downtown Club of Phila-
delphia and the Wilmington Club.
Wife Died In 1926
Mrs. Miller died January %, 1926.
During her life she actively assisted
Governor Miller in his various char
table, political and business inter-
est. His youngest son, Clement w.
Miller, died December "a, 1924. He
is survived by a son, Colonel
Thomas w. Miller, of Wilmington
and a daughter, Mrs. De Forest
Willard, of Philadelphia, two sisters
Mrs. James H. Baily, of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Joseph H Baily, of Phila-
delphia, and five grandchildren.
Interment took place in the Miller
plot in Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery on Wednesday. Rev.
c. M. Clash, pastor of Immaunel
Church, was in charge of the serv-
ices.