Background
Miller, Helen Richards Guthrie was born on September 2, 1862 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Stephen Hand and Mary Annette (Strong) Guthrie.
Miller, Helen Richards Guthrie was born on September 2, 1862 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Stephen Hand and Mary Annette (Strong) Guthrie.
Educated Putnam Seminary, Zanesville. Special work at University of Nevada, Stanford University, University of Missouri, also in Leipzig, Prague, Paris and London.
Organizer, 1898, and president Red Cross, Reno, Nevada. Organizer and president 1st woman’s club in Nevada. Organized work for pure food in General Federation of Women’s Clubs and was chairman Pure Food Committee, 1904-1908, until after passage of federal pure food and drug act and Missouri food and drug act.
Member Government's Commision on Tuberculosis, 1910-1911, and editor of report to governor. Chairman Public Health Committee and member Executive Board State Conference Charities. President Missouri Equal Suffrage Association.
1st vice president National American Woman Suffrage Chairman's Association Hoover registration woman’s committee Council National Defense. Special agent Missouri food administrator. Director health education, Missouri Tuberculosis Chairman's Association department of public welfare General Federation Women’s Clubs.
Delegate at large Missouri Constitutional Convention, 1922. Special consultant United States P.H. Service. President Association Women in Public Health, 1926-1928.
Associate director division of publication and promotion American Child Health Association. Member White House Conference on Child Health and Protection. Member Committee on Costs of Medical Care.
Member board National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor. Secretary Motion Picture Research Council. Chairman Public Welfare Department, Columbia League of Women Voters.
Vice chairman Columbia Recreation Commission.
Member Government's Commision on Tuberculosis, 1910-1911, and editor of report to governor. Member White House Conference on Child Health and Protection. Member Committee on Costs of Medical Care.
Member board National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor. Member National Board Children’s Federation. Member Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Clubs: Wednesday (St. Louis).
Married Walter McNab Miller (M.D.), January 10, 1889. Children: Guthrie McNab, Charles Edward.