George P. Miller
Chair of theHouse Science Committee
In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Overton Brooks
Succeeded by	Olin E. Teague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia
In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Albert E. Carter
Succeeded by	Pete Stark
Constituency	6th district (1945–1953) 8th district (1953–1973)
Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the14th district
In office January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941
Preceded by	Charles J. Wagner
Succeeded by	Randal F. Dickey
Personal details
Born	George Paul Miller (1891-01-15)January 15, 1891 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	December 29, 1982(1982-12-29) (aged 91) Alameda, California, U.S.
Resting place	San Francisco National Cemetery
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Esther M. Perkins ​ (m. 1927)​
Children	1
Alma mater	Saint Mary's College of California
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	346th Field Artillery
Years of service	1917–1919
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

George Paul Miller (January 15, 1891 – December 29, 1982) was an American veteran ofWorld War I who served 14 terms as aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia from 1945 to 1973.

George Paul Miller was born inSan Francisco, on January 15, 1891.^[1] His father was a dredger captain on theSacramento River.^[2] Miller attended public and private schools. He graduated fromSaint Mary's College of California in 1912 with a degree in civil engineering.^[1][2][3]

Miller worked as a civil engineer from 1912 to 1917. During theFirst World War, he served as a lieutenant in the36th Infantry Division and 346th Field Artillery from 1917 to 1919. After serving as member of theUnited States Veterans' Bureau from 1921 to 1925, Miller resumed activities as a civil engineer. He was also co-owner of a travel agency in San Francisco, but it failed during theGreat Depression.^[1][2] He was a street sweeper in Alameda during the depression.^[2]

He volunteered in the drive to repealProhibition and was elected president of the Alameda County Non-partisan League, a group advocating for the consolidation of Oakland County and Alameda County after the formation of San Francisco's government.^[3] He then served as member of theCalifornia State Assembly from 1937 to 1941.^[1] Miller then ran for a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, but was unsuccessful.^[3] He was executive secretary to theCalifornia Division of Fish and Game from 1942 to 1944.^[1][3]

Miller was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-ninth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1973). He served as chairman of the Oceanography Committee, a subcommittee of theMerchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.^[2] He later served as chairman of theCommittee on Science and Astronautics (Eighty-seventh throughNinety-second Congresses), after the death ofOverton Brooks in 1961.^[1][2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1972 to theNinety-third Congress,^[1] defeated in the Democratic primary byPete Stark.^[3]

He was an early supporter for the development ofsolar power systems.^[3]

Miller married Esther M. Perkins ofOverton, Nebraska, in 1927. They had one daughter: Ann.^[2][3]

Miller was a resident ofAlameda, California, until his death there on December 29, 1982. He was interred inSan Francisco National Cemetery in thePresidio ofSan Francisco, California.^[1]

The George Miller Memorial Scholarship at Saint Mary's College and the George P. Miller Fund for Special Education at theAlameda Unified School District were established in his honor.^[3]

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• George P. Miller atFind a Grave

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