John Stewart Miller
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John Stewart Miller was an Ontario
farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Addington
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative
member from 1886 to 1890.
He was born in Camden Township, Addington County
, Canada West in 1844, the son of Thomas Miller. He studied at the Ontario Commercial College in Belleville
. Miller was a lieutenant in the local militia. In 1870, he started a cheese factory in Centreville with James N. Lapum
. In 1871, Miller married Carrie Hawley. He was named clerk for Camden Township in 1875. He married Annie Robertson in 1877 after the death of his first wife. In 1883, Miller became a merchant in Centreville, purchasing the business of A. N. Lapum. He was county master for the Orange Lodge and master of the local Masonic lodge. He moved to Manitou, Manitoba
in 1890 and returned to farming. Miller served as reeve for Pembina, Manitoba
from 1895 to 1897.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Addington
Addington (electoral district)
Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.It was created in the British North America Act of 1867....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1886 to 1890.
He was born in Camden Township, Addington County
Addington County, Ontario
Addington County is a historic county in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario.It was named after Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Addington was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792...
, Canada West in 1844, the son of Thomas Miller. He studied at the Ontario Commercial College in Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
. Miller was a lieutenant in the local militia. In 1870, he started a cheese factory in Centreville with James N. Lapum
James Lapum
James Noxon Lapum was a Canadian politician.Born in Erneston, Upper Canada , the son of Robert Lapum, he was a merchant and served as postmaster for Centreville for 20 years. In 1844, Lapum married Martha Fisk. He served as reeve for Camden Township for 7 years...
. In 1871, Miller married Carrie Hawley. He was named clerk for Camden Township in 1875. He married Annie Robertson in 1877 after the death of his first wife. In 1883, Miller became a merchant in Centreville, purchasing the business of A. N. Lapum. He was county master for the Orange Lodge and master of the local Masonic lodge. He moved to Manitou, Manitoba
Manitou, Manitoba
Manitou is a small town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Pembina. The Boundary Trail Railway is based out of Manitou.-Notable residents:...
in 1890 and returned to farming. Miller served as reeve for Pembina, Manitoba
Pembina, Manitoba
Pembina is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a population of 1,712 persons as of the 2006 Census, a decline from 1,769 persons reported...
from 1895 to 1897.