Abe William Miller
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Abe William Miller was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served in office on both civic and provincial levels of government in the province of Alberta
. He served as an Alderman for the city of Edmonton
from 1951 to 1957 and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1959 sitting as a member of the Liberal caucus in opposition.
in 1897. He moved with his family to Canada in 1899 and later settled in the Edmonton area in 1914. He attended post secondary education at the University of Alberta
graduating in 1925 becoming a lawyer.
in the 1951 Edmonton municipal election
. He won the second place seat out of five in the field of thirteen candidates win his first two year term as Alderman.
Miller ran for a second term in the 1953 Edmonton municipal election
. Turn out for the race was down significantly, he held his seat but his popular vote dropped in half. He finished in third place in the nine candidate race.
Miller ran for a third term in office in the 1955 Edmonton municipal election
. He improved his popular vote heading the polls to take top spot in the field of eight candidates.
Miller ran provincially for a seat in 1955 and won. He held his seat on Edmonton council until his term expired in 1957.
. He stood as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton. Miller won the third place out of six seats to earn his first term in office.
The electoral district of Edmonton was abolished and split into numerous single member districts in the 1959 boundary redistribution. Miller ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Jasper West
. He faced a hotly contested three way race against incumbent John Page
and Social Credit candidate Richard Jamieson
. Miller was defeated finished a distant third place.
is named in his honor.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. He served as an Alderman for the city of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
from 1951 to 1957 and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1955 to 1959 sitting as a member of the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Early life
Abe William Miller was born in HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 1897. He moved with his family to Canada in 1899 and later settled in the Edmonton area in 1914. He attended post secondary education at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
graduating in 1925 becoming a lawyer.
Municipal
Miller ran for a seat to Edmonton City CouncilEdmonton City Council
The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Until 2010, Edmonton was divided in six wards with two councillors representing citizens in each ward...
in the 1951 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1951
The 1951 municipal election was held November 7, 1951 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the separate school board...
. He won the second place seat out of five in the field of thirteen candidates win his first two year term as Alderman.
Miller ran for a second term in the 1953 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1953
The 1953 municipal election was held October 14, 1953 to elect six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the separate school board...
. Turn out for the race was down significantly, he held his seat but his popular vote dropped in half. He finished in third place in the nine candidate race.
Miller ran for a third term in office in the 1955 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1955
The 1955 municipal election was held October 19, 1955 to elect five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and six trustees to sit on the public school board...
. He improved his popular vote heading the polls to take top spot in the field of eight candidates.
Miller ran provincially for a seat in 1955 and won. He held his seat on Edmonton council until his term expired in 1957.
Provincial
Miller ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He stood as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton. Miller won the third place out of six seats to earn his first term in office.
The electoral district of Edmonton was abolished and split into numerous single member districts in the 1959 boundary redistribution. Miller ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Jasper West
Jasper West
Jasper West was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was created after Edmonton broke up into nine districts after the province standardized to the First Past the Post voting system in 1959....
. He faced a hotly contested three way race against incumbent John Page
John Percy Page
John Percy Page also known as J. Percy Page was a Canadian teacher, basketball coach, provincial politician, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.- Early life, education :...
and Social Credit candidate Richard Jamieson
Richard Jamieson
Richard Herbert Jamieson was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...
. Miller was defeated finished a distant third place.
Late life
Miller died in 1964. The community of Miller Park in EdmontonEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
is named in his honor.