Gaston, Joseph.  "Portland, Oregon, Its History and Builders."  Vol. 3.  Chicago
- Portland: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911. p. 354.
 
RICHARD BENJAMIN MILLER

     Richard Benjamin Miller has throughout the entire period of his business
career been identified with railroad interests and the steps in his orderly
progression are easily discernable, bringing him at length to his present
position of responsibility as traffic manager for the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company and the Oregon Washington Railroad & Navigation Company, and
general freight agent for the Southern Pacific Company's lines in Oregon.  He
was born in southern Idaho on the 8th of April, 1870, and, after acquiring his
education in the public schools, he sought the opportunity of providing for his
own support in 1886 when sixteen years of age, as an employe of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company at Portland. He has been continuously with this
company to the present time except during the period from the 1st of September,
1901, to the 15th of May, 1902, when he occupied the position of general freight
and passenger agent for the Southern Pacific Company's lines in this state. He
still remains as general freight agent for the Southern Pacific in Oregon, and,
returning to the Oregon Railroad & 'Navigation Company, he was appointed its
traffic manager and also traffic manager for the Oregon Washington Railroad
Company. Almost a quarter of a century's connection with railway service has
made him thoroughly informed concerning the work of this department, and his
increasing ability has been attested in the promotions which have come to him,
bringing him at length to a place of large responsibility. He is a member of the
Arlington and Commercial clubs of Portland; the Spokane Club of Spokane,
Washington; the Arctic Club of Seattle ; the Commercial Club of Tacoma; and
numerous other clubs.

*******************

Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2007 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.