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Encyclopedia > Frederick Miller


Frederick Edward John Miller (born as "Friedrich Eduard Johannes Müller" November 24, 1824 in Sigmaringen, Germany - May 11, 1888) was a brewery owner who founded the Miller Brewing Company in 1855. Frederick Miller may refer to several people: Frederick C. Miller, Sr. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sigmaringen is a city in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, formerly Hohenzollern, capital of the Sigmaringen district. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the toll-free telephone number see Toll-free telephone number Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Miller Brewing is a large American piss maker based in Milwaukee. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Miller was born in Germany, and was married to Josephine Miller in Friedrichshafen, Germany on June 7, 1853. Their first child, Joseph Edward Miller, was born the next year. In 1854, the family emigrated to the United States. Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


He died of cancer, and was buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Chapel Hill Calvary Cemetery is the oldest existing Roman Catholic cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ...


One of Miller's daughters, Elise, was the mother of Harry G. John, president of Miller Brewing from 1946-1947 and founder of the De Rance Corporation, once the world's largest Catholic charity. Harry G. John, Jr. ... The De Rance Foundation was the worlds largest Catholic Foundation until its dissolution in 1992. ...


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Miller History (1484 words)
Miller rushed to the steward, got a bottle of whiskey and swallowed it at a single tilt.
Miller became a brewery owner in an era when beer sold for about $5 per barrel in the Milwaukee area and for three to five cents a glass at the city's taverns.
Miller's children with Lisette provided the descendants who, with their spouses, later led Miller Brewing Company through the purchase of most of their stock by W.R. Grace Co. in 1966.
Frederick W. Miller estate endows UW Law School (Mar 30, 2004) (658 words)
Miller graduated from the school in 1936, went on to help set up the state's first unemployment compensation program, and spent 41 years as a state government attorney and administrative law judge.
Miller was an enthusiastic supporter of the university and took a leading role with both the William T. Evjue Charitable Trust and The Evjue Foundation Inc., which has been a substantial contributor to UW-Madison over the years.
Wiley notes that Miller had a particular interest in the Wisconsin Idea - the notion that the boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state - and was instrumental in creating the William T. Evjue Chair for the Wisconsin Idea, now held by chemist Bassam Shakhashiri.
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