Background
Miner, Asher was born on November 14, 1860 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Abbott and Eliza Ross (Atherton) Miner.
Miner, Asher was born on November 14, 1860 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Abbott and Eliza Ross (Atherton) Miner.
Educated Williston Seminary, Massachusetts, and graduate Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) Academy, 1879.
President Miner-Hillard Milling Company, Pennsylvania Millers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company Enlisted in Company Doctorate, 9th Regiment, North.G.P., 1884. Promoted through various grades and appointed general inspector rifle practice with rank of colonel, 1895. On staff of Governor Hastings, 1895-1898.
Colonel 7th Regiment, National Guard Pennsylvania, 1898-1899.
Colonel 9th Infantry, National Guard Pennsylvania, 1907-1912. Appointed colonel Field Artillery, National Guard Pennsylvania, and assigned to 3d Pennsylvania Field Artillery, August 16, 1916.
Mexican border service, August 17, 1916-March 29, 1917. Commissioned in federal service, August 5, 1917.
Colonel 109th Field Artillery with American Expeditionary Forces in France, May-December 1918.
Participated in Fismes-Vesle and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Wounded in face and leg necessitating amputation of left leg, Aprement, France, October 4. Appointed brigadier general Pennsylvania National Guard Commanding 53d Field Artillery Brigade
Retired with rank of major general, 1923.
Awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service Meda
Married Hettie McNair Lonsdale, November 6, 1889.