Rushden Research Group: George Miller

Mr. George Miller

Extract: Northamptonshire Contemporary Biographies, by W T Pike, 1908

George Miller

George Miller—HighStreet, Rushden; son of the late George Miller, of Bedford, and grandson of the late William* Tregenza, for many years Governor of H.M. Prison at Bedford; born at Bedford, Oetober 20th, 1864; educated at the Bedford School. Ironmonger and hardware merchant; member for the Northern Division of Rushden, Northamptonshire County Council; member of the Rushden Urban District Council; Manager and Hon. Treasurer to the Rushden Church of England Schools; Chairman of the Rushden Conservative Association for several years; served on the Executive of the East Northants Central Conservative Association; President of the Rushden Athletic Club; member of Wentworth Lodge, No. 737, and Pemberton Lodge, No. 3239, of Freemasons; sidesman at Rushden Parish Church. Married, in 1887, Fredonia Frances Mary, fourth daughter of Philip Augustus Scrivener, of Cambridge, and has issue two sons and two daughters.

* I am doing some research on the Tregenza family from Bedford:-

Mary Ann Tregenza married George Miller Snr in 1852.
Her father John Tregenza was the Governer of Bedford Prison from 1819 to his death in 1849.
The Extract you show from Northamptonshire Contemporary Biographies W T Pike 1908 states that his grandfather was William Tregenza when in fact it was the above John Tregenza

Kevin Martin via email 2020

George Miller
Chairman of the Council 1912

Rushden Echo, 1st February 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins

For France—Miss Miller, daughter of Ald. G. Miller, J.P., is spending six days’ leave at home prior to undertaking nursing duties in France. Miss Miller, for upwards of two years past, has been engaged in similar duties at a military hospital in London.

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