The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 843 

JOHN JACOB MILLER.

John Jacob Miller, a Yakima capitalist who has valuable property holdings and
business investments in the valley, was born in Sweden in 1870 and is a brother
of Alexander Miller, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. He acquired a
public school education in his native land and when a youth of eighteen years
determined to try his fortune in the new world. He bade adieu to friends and
native country and sailed for America, making Chicago his destination. A year
was spent in that city and in 1889 he came to Yakima, Washington, where in
connection with his brother Alexander he turned his attention to the milling
business, becoming vice president of the Yakima Milling Company, which conducts
an extensive grain business, the growth of the trade necessitating increased
facilities from time to time until the capacity of the mill was three hundred
barrels daily. Theirs was the first roller mill in the Yakima valley. It was
destroyed by fire in 1914. Today the company conducts a very extensive grain
business and their interests constitute a splendid market for the grain raisers
of this section. John J. Miller proved an important factor in the development
and conduct of the business, with which he was actively associated until 1897,
when he went to Alaska where he spent a year and a half. He made his way to
Dawson, where he passed the winter, and on the expiration of the period
indicated he returned to Yakima, where he again became actively associated with
the milling company. He has from time to time further extended his business
connections by investment along other lines. In 1910 he built the Commercial
Hotel, which he leases. He also has other city property and large ranch
interests. His investments have been most carefully and judiciously made and his
success has come as the result of sound judgment and unfaltering enterprise
throughout the entire period of his residence in America.

On the 9th of November, 1902, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Janie E. Pollock,
of Yakima, and they have two children, Esther and Agnes. Mrs. Miller is a member
of the Christian Science church. Mr. Miller gives his political endorsement to
the republican party, which he has supported since he became a citizen. He
stands for all that is progressive in community affairs, working earnestly for
public progress and giving hearty support and cooperation to movements and
measures for the general good, while as a business man the proof of his ability
is found in the splendid success which he has won and the honored name that he
has maintained throughout the passing years.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
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