Career
Born in Millcreek, Utah Territory, Miller was a local leader in the church prior to his call as a general authority. He became the bishop of the newly created Riverton Ward in Salt Lake City in 1886. Prior to serving as a bishop, he had been an elder and a seventy in the church.
In 1900, when the Salt Lake Stake of the church was divided in two, Miller was selected as the first president of the new Jordan Stake.
In 1901, Miller was selected as the second counselor to presiding bishop William B. Preston. Miller served as Preston"s counselor until Preston resigned due to ill health in 1907.
Charles West. Nibley became the new presiding bishop, and he asked Miller to become his first counselor Miller served as Nibley"s first counselor until he died of stomach cancer in Salt Lake City at the age of 59.