MILLER, Guy A., lawyer; born, Aurora, Ill, Sept. 11, 1875; son of Robert and Mary (Lillie) Miller; graduate Houghton School, Detroit, June, 1890; Detroit High School, June, 1894; University of Michigan, Literary Department, A.B., 1898; Law Department, same university, LL.B., 1900. In office of Wells, Angell, Boynton & McMillan for about six months after leaving college; was in office of Bowen, Douglas & Whiting for a year and a half, then began for self in Moffat Building, remaining about a year; was connected for a time with legal department Union Trust CO.; associated with Alexander J. Groesbeck since fall of 1904. Member Detroit Bar Association. Republican. Representative State Legislature, 1907-08. Clubs: Detroit Golf, Detroit Wheelmen. Recreations: Golf, baseball, bowling, bridge-whist. Office: 622 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 27 King Av.

MILLER, Sherman Ralsey, manufacturer; born, Unadilla Center, N.Y., Jan. 24, 1852; son of John Bud and Abbey Ann (Finch) Miller; educated at Oxford Academy, N.Y.; married at New Canaan, Conn., 1877, Emma Estelle Flandreau, who died in 1902. Reared on farm; came to Detroit at 17 and entered employ of D.M. Ferry & Co., 1879; became managing director of the Canadian business of the firm, with headquarters at Windsor, Ont.; resigned position, 1899, on account of ill health, and has since devoted his attention mainly to the Royal Manufacturing Co. and the Imperial Silverware Co., Windsor, Ont., manufacturers and jobbers of silverware, of which he has been proprietor since its organization, more than twenty years ago. Also vice president National Pin Co., American Harrow Co., Incandescent Light and Stove Co., of Cincinnati, O., Safety Gaslight Co., Chicago, Ill.; director D.M. Ferry & Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Athletic, Old Club, Caledon Mountain Trout Club; Strollers’ Club (New York). Recreations: Horses, shooting. Office: 85 Congress St., W. Residence: "The Pasadena."

MILLER, Sidney Trowbridge, lawyer; born, Detroit, 1864; son of Sidney D. and Kate (Trowbridge) Miller; educated at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and Harvard Law School; married at Hartford, 1889, Lucy T. Robinson. Has been engaged in practice at Detroit since 1887; member law firm of Miller, Smith, Alexander & Paddock, since 1902. Member Michigan Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association. Director Detroit Savings Bank, Wyandotte Savings Bank, Detroit Trust Co., United States Heater Co., Freeman, Delamater & Co. (wholesale hardware), Hecla Co. and other corporations. Member Detroit Library Commission, Detroit Gas Commission. President Detroit College of Medicine; member Society Colonial Wars, Sons of American Revolution; formerly ensign Michigan Naval Reserves. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: Detroit, Yondotega, Country. Racquet, Detroit Boat, University; University (New York). Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 1124 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 524 Jefferson Av.

MILLER, William A.C., Jr.; born, Detroit, July 25, 1881; son of William A.C. and Annette I. (McGowan) Miller; educated in Detroit High School, Detroit, University School, and University of Michigan, class of 1904; married at Detroit, Jan. 8, 1908, Miss Ruby C. Boyer. Began business career with the W.A. C. Miller Lumber Co., 1902; became connected with Thomas Forman & Co., lumber manufacturers, fall of 1904; secretary; treasurer and general manager Holden, Miller & Murray Co., organized, Jan. 1, 1906, dealers in lumber and interior finish. Also director Thomas Forman & Co. Member Michigan and Detroit Retail Lumber Dealers’ associations. Republican. member Hoo Hoo, Delta kappa Epsilon. Clubs: University, Country, Old Club. Recreations: Fishing and outdoor sports. Office: 1087 McKinley Av. Residence: 73 Rowena St.

MILLER, William Howard; born in Hardin Co., O.; son of John and Genova (Poe) Miller; educated in public schools and at Geneva (Ohio) College. Married at Bellefontaine, Ohio, Fannie Canby. Began active career as traveling salesman for Fred Buhl & Co. Has been engaged in business for himself in Detroit, since 1888 (Wm. H. Miller Co.). Director Detroit Salt Co, Detroit Stoker and Foundry Co. Republican. Congregationalist. member Board of Commerce. Clubs: Detroit, Country, Detroit Boat, Automobile. Recreation: Traveling. Office: State and Rowland Sts. Residence: 961 Cass Av.

MILLIS, Wade, lawyer; born, Wheatland, Mich., June 3, 1868; son of Walter and Jane Clark (Carlow) Millis; graduate Addison (Mich.) High School; special work in Literary Department, University of Michigan; graduate Law Department, University of Michigan, degree of LL.B., 1898; married at Addison, Aug. 22, 1894, Beulah Bowen. Was superintendent public schools, in Michigan, 1887-96; engaged in practice of law in Detroit since 1898. Director Commercial Securities Co., Detroit; secretary New Castle Light, Heat and Power Co., New Castle, Ind. Member Michigan Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association. National Geographic Society. Republican. Member Masonic order, Detroit Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar; I.O.O.F. Clubs: University, Detroit Golf. Recreation: Golf. Office: 812-814 Union Trust Bldg. Residence: 30 Haigh Av.

MILLS, Merrill B., cigar manufacturer; born, Detroit, Oct. 12, 1854; son of Merrill I. and Cynthia A. (Barbour) Mills; educated in private schools of Detroit; Cheshire military Academy, Conn.; Mayhew’s Business College, Detroit; married at Saginaw, Mich., 1895, Lila Eddy. Began active career as shipping clerk and timekeeper Michigan Stove Co., 1872, later becoming traveling salesman and purchasing agent; resigned from his position, 1882, on account of death of his father and has since devoted his attention largely to the management of the family estate. Founder and owner of Mills’ Subdivisions (real estate, Detroit); president Banner Cigar Manufacturing Co., organized, June, 1888; treasurer and director Michigan Stove Co.; director Detroit Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Detroit Stove Co., Detroit Transit Ry. Co., etc. Honorary member Detroit Light Infantry. Independent Democrat. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Detroit. Recreation: Yachting. Office: Banner Cigar Co., Detroit. Residence: Manhattan Club, New York City.

MINER, Frank J., contracting electrical engineer; born, Detroit, Mar. 28, 1862; son of Captain John and Julia (Boucher) Miner (both parents descendants of pioneer settlers of Detroit); educated in Assumption College, Detroit public schools, Mayhew’s College, graduating from the latter two, and had several years’ private tuition in steam, hydraulic and electrical engineering; also spent several winters in machine shops up to 1885; married at Detroit, Jan. 8, 1883, Celia De Guise. Engaged in sailing on the lakes, previous to 1881; was made captain, 1885, and continued as master until 1901 (for several years the youngest master on the Lakes). President of the Seidler-Miner Automobile Co.; manager, secretary and treasurer of the Seidler-Miner Electric Co., established, 1891, incorporated, 1903, electrical contracting, manufacture of marine electric fixtures, ignition devices for gas engines, and maintaining wholesale and retail supply departments. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, Detroit Builders’ Association (director), National Electrical Contractors’ Association of the U.S. (director). Was charter member Detroit Lodge of Ship masters. Member B.P.O.E., Knights of Columbus, National Union. Clubs: Detroit Yacht, Edgmere, New Mervue, Detroit Motor Boat. Recreations: Yachting and club associations. Office: 207 Jefferson Av. Residence: 260 Holcomb Av.

MINER, John, lawyer; born, New York City, Sept. 14, 1849; son of Edward and Mary (Curren) Miner; educated in public schools of Detroit; married, Detroit, Oct. 28, 1879, Josephine Cicotte. Studied law, was admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Michigan and has practiced in Detroit since 1877; now member of firm of Miner & Anhut; police justice of Detroit, 1878-90; member state legislature, 1891; member Detroit Board of Lighting Commissioners, 1897. Democrat. Member Detroit and Michigan State Bar associations. Recreations: Reading and the study of the science of government. Office: 313 Moffat Blk. Residence: 103 Erskine St.

MITCHELL, Arthur Drury, hat manufacturer; born, London, Ont., Dec. 22, 1869; son of Andrew W. Mitchell (born in Temple, Me.) and Susan A. (Yates) Mitchell (born in East Douglas, Mass.); removed to Detroit with parents, 1870; educated in Detroit public schools until 1878, and later at Central School and London Collegiate Institute, London, Ont.; married at Chicago, Dec. 14, 1897, Via A. Irwin. Began career in the wholesale millinery business with Richard Macauley, 1888, continuing with him until 1899; assisted in organizing the wholesale millinery firm of Mitchell, Harris & Co., which later became the Mitchell, Moody, Garton Co., of which was president and general manager; sold out interest in millinery business, June, 1905, and has since devoted attention to the Crown Hat manufacturing Co., founded, 1902, of which is owner and manager. Republican. Methodist. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Recreations: All kinds of athletic sports. Office: 9 Park Pl.; branch factory, cor. 4th St. and Lafayette Av. Residence: 120 Seward Av.

MITCHELL, Randall H.; born, Scotland, Jan. 3, 1876; son of Charles D. and Jane (Hood) Mitchell; graduate Keptic School, Arbrath, Scotland; came to America, 1892; married, Detroit, Mar., 1901, Lucile May Tiffany. Began active career upon arriving in the United States in office of the Michigan Lubricator Co., and has been secretary and director of the company since 1903. Also president of the Smith-Bosserdett Motor Co. Club: Westminster Tennis. Office: 661-673 Beaubien St. Residence: 24 Westminster Av., Detroit.

MITSHKUN, Mark, railway supplies; born, Wilno, Russia, Sept. 15, 1855; son of Kalman and Leah (Gordon) Mitshkum; moderately educated in Russia; came to America and located in Detroit, Oct., 1871; married, Detroit, Sept. 15, 1878, Sarah Jacobs. Began in a small way, in 1872, buying and selling rails, locomotives and cars; finally made a specialty of buying and selling complete logging railroads to lumbermen and loggers in various parts of the United States and Canada; now interested in manufacture of cars, switches, frogs, railroad crossings and general railway supplies. President m. Mitshkun Co., Railway Equipper Publishing Co.; director Detroit Carbuilding and Equipment Co. Member Board of Commerce. member Masonic order. Office: Isabella and E. Sts. Residence: 787 Trumbull Av.