Background
Miller was born in either Redlands, California or Richlands, North Carolina, to Joseph Kempster Miller and Eliza (Blanchard) Miller, he spent his childhood in Washington, District of Columbia
Miller was born in either Redlands, California or Richlands, North Carolina, to Joseph Kempster Miller and Eliza (Blanchard) Miller, he spent his childhood in Washington, District of Columbia
He also attended one year at Claremont College in Pomona, California.
Miller Park, Miller Avenue, and Fontana Bachelor of Arts Miller High School are community landmarks named after him. Upon purchasing 17,000 acres in what was first called Rosena in 1905, Miller used 200 horses, mules, plows and scrapers to transform the area into citrus fruit orchards, poultry and cattle farms. The town was renamed Fontana in 1913.
Miller was President of Fontana Farms (citrus), Fontana Land Company, Fontana Union Water Company (still in operation), Fontana Power Company, B. B. Company, and Miller Livestock Company.
President of the State Agricultural Society, 1931-1938;
Ex officio Regent for the University of California 1931-1938, then appointed to fill unexpired term of Regent Gallwey, 1938-1941;
Miller died on 13 April 1941 in Fontana, California, at the age of 62.
Member of the Chambers of Commerce for both Los Angeles and San Bernardino.