Background
Miller, William Rickarby was born on May 20, 1818 in Staindrop, County Durham, England. Son of Joseph Miller. Came to American, circa 1844, settled in New York City.
Miller, William Rickarby was born on May 20, 1818 in Staindrop, County Durham, England. Son of Joseph Miller. Came to American, circa 1844, settled in New York City.
His father was Joseph Miller, a landscape painter. He immigrated to New York City in 1844. His work is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and New York Historical Society.
Miller"s original diary is currently held by the New-York Historical Society.