Modern English biography

MILLER, MAXWELL (3 son of Robert Miller of London, barrister). _b._ London 1832; ed. at St. Paul’s sch.; exhibitioner at Worcester coll. Oxf. 1851; Fitzgerald scholar at Queen’s coll. 1851; went to Melbourne 1852; secretary to diocese of Melbourne; one of the two inspectors of education for Victoria; one of sub-editors of Argus newspaper; edited with his brother Wm. Miller The Tasmanian Daily news about 1853–5; member for Hobart Town of house of assembly 1856–63; introduced with Francis Smith the scheme of superior education, which remained in force 25 years; assistant clerk to house of assembly 1863–7; author of The Tasmanian house of assembly, a metrical catalogue. Hobart 1860; Financial condition of Tasmania 1862. _d._ Hobart Town 10 April 1867. MILLER, PATRICK (son of rev. D. Miller of Cumnock, Kilmarnock). _b._ 21 May 1782; ed. at Edinb. univ., M.D. 12 Sep. 1804; extra licentiate of coll. of physicians, London 10 April 1807; settled as physician at Exeter; physician to Devon and Exeter hospital 1809; physician to St. Thomas’ lunatic asylum near Exeter 1822. _d._ Mount Radford near Exeter 24 Dec. 1871. _Munk’s College of physicians_, _iii_ 52 (1878); _Proc. of M. & C. Soc. vii_ 48 (1875). MILLER, ROBERT (son of John Charles Miller of Mountjoy sq. Dublin). _b._ about 1800; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1822, M.A. 1827; barrister M.T. 10 Nov. 1826, went Midland circuit, one of the 3 leaders of it many years; serjeant at law 7 Nov. 1850; judge of circuit No. 20 (Leicestershire and Rutland), 1 Jany. 1856 to death. _d._ 31 Leinster square, Hyde park, London 5 Aug. 1876. MILLER, ROBERT KALLEY. _b._ 1843; ed. at Peterhouse, Camb., B.A. 1867, M.A. 1870; professor of mathematics at royal naval college, Greenwich 1873–85; author of The romance of astronomy 1873, 2 ed. 1875. _d._ Medbourn house, Tunbridge Wells 2 June 1889. MILLER, SAMUEL (eld. son of Samuel Miller of Bedford row, London). _b._ 1799; student Gray’s Inn 11 Jany. 1832 and barrister 30 Jany. 1839; equity draftsman and conveyancer at 3 Old sq. Lincoln’s inn; author of Suggestions for a general equalization of the land tax with a view to provide the means of reducing the malt duties 1839, 3 ed. 1843; An essay on the present state of the law respecting equitable mortgages by deposit of deeds 1842; The law of equitable mortgages 1844; The laws relating to the land tax 1849. _d._ St. John’s, Fulham near London 2 Feb. 1852. MILLER, SAMUEL. _b._ 1785; commission agent in London; an active administrative reformer; known in the city of London by his letters to the press on Corporation abuses, Magisterial mistakes, and Defects of the old and new poor law. _d._ Powell st. west, King sq. Goswell road, London 18 Feb. 1865. MILLER, SAMUEL (son of rev. Mr. Miller, minister of Monikie). _b._ Eassie manse, Forfarshire 2 March 1810; ed. St. Andrew’s univ. 1824–30; presbyterian minister Monifieth, Sep. 1835 to 1843; free church minister Monifieth, preaching in a wooden shed 1843–6; free church minister St. Matthew’s, Glasgow 1846 to death; D.D. of Princeton college, New Jersey 27 July 1847; presented with his portrait 6 Nov. 1879; author of Discourse before the general assembly of the free church of Scotland