"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon." Chapman Publishing Company, 1903. p. 796. HENRY J. MILLER is one of the young men of Aurora who, recognizing an opportunity, has taken advantage of it, and by sheer force of will power and business judgment has dignified his undertakings with large success. Ten years ago Mr. Miller started, with a capital consisting of brains and determination, to buy hops on a small scale, and so well has he succeeded that he is to-day a large property owner, and one of the most substantial men in the town. The adaptations of the surrounding country to the raising of hops has been his great opportunity, and he buys in large quantities, and ships to the markets of New York and London. He is one of the best judges of,this commodity in the county, and his operations influence the price of hops to a material extent. Mr. Miller is a native son of Aurora, of whom his fellow townsmen are justly proud. He was born here January 14, 1873, his father, Joseph Miller, having been born in Bethel, Mo. The elder, Miller came to Oregon in 1863 with a colony, bringing his possessions with ox teams, and experiencing the usual number of adventures on the way. He located with his family near Aurora, and is at present a resident of the town, being sixty-three years of age. His wife, Gertrude (Schuele) Miller, was born in Missouri, and crossed the plains in 1863. She is the mother of a son and five daughters. Henry J. Miller was educated in the public schools, and at the age of twenty began his active business career. In Aurora he owns the property upon which the postoffice is erected, and he also owns property on the corner of Washington and Twelfth streets, Portland. This property has all been bought with the money earned from his hop enterprises, and certainly reflects vast credit upon this enterprising and popular young man. In politics Mr. Miller is a Republican, but as yet he has taken no special interest in the local undertakings of his party, aside from serving as clerk of the school board. Fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Rathbone Sisters. Mr. Miller is unmarried and lives with his parents. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.