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'''Azariel Blanchard Miller''' (5 September 1878 - 13 April 1941) was a farmer, rancher, and developer credited with founding the city of [[Fontana, California]], in 1913. Miller Park, Miller Avenue, and [[Fontana A.B. Miller High School]] are community landmarks named after him. |
'''Azariel Blanchard Miller''' (5 September 1878 - 13 April 1941) was a farmer, rancher, and developer credited with founding the city of [[Fontana, California]], in 1913. Miller Park, Miller Avenue, and [[Fontana A.B. Miller High School]] are community landmarks named after him. |
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Born in [[Richlands, North Carolina]], to Joseph Kempster Miller and Eliza (Blanchard) Miller. He spent his childhood in [[Washington, DC]] before finishing his schooling in [[Riverside, California]]. He also attended one year at Claremont College in [[Pomona, Ca]].<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=O9gBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA535&lpg=PA535&dq=%22fontana+development+company%22&source=bl&ots=rfKdCgFIGI&sig=_YTsYL8EkqZ62TccgYNzQdFF5gA&hl=en&ei=zhC2TIadL4PFnAf96ZFr&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22fontana%20development%20company%22&f=false</ref> |
Born in [[Richlands, North Carolina]], to Joseph Kempster Miller and Eliza (Blanchard) Miller. He spent his childhood in [[Washington, DC]] before finishing his schooling in [[Riverside, California]]. He also attended one year at Claremont College in [[Pomona, Ca]].<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=O9gBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA535&lpg=PA535&dq=%22fontana+development+company%22&source=bl&ots=rfKdCgFIGI&sig=_YTsYL8EkqZ62TccgYNzQdFF5gA&hl=en&ei=zhC2TIadL4PFnAf96ZFr&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22fontana%20development%20company%22&f=false</ref> |
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AB Miller was President of Fontana Farms (citrus), Fontana Land Company, Fontana Union Water Company (still in operation<ref>http://www.fontanawater.com/</ref>), Fontana Power Company, B. B. Company, and Miller Livestock Company.<ref>http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/quilt/school.htm</ref> |
AB Miller was President of Fontana Farms (citrus), Fontana Land Company, Fontana Union Water Company (still in operation<ref>http://www.fontanawater.com/</ref>), Fontana Power Company, B. B. Company, and Miller Livestock Company.<ref>http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/quilt/school.htm</ref> |
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==Community Involvement== |
==Community Involvement== |
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* President of the State Agricultural Society, |
* President of the State Agricultural Society, 1931–38; |
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* ''Ex officio'' Regent for the University of California 1931-1938; |
* ''Ex officio'' Regent for the University of California 1931-1938; |
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* appointed to fill unexpired term of Regent Gallwey, |
* appointed to fill unexpired term of Regent Gallwey, 1938–41; |
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* Member of the Chambers of Commerce for both Los Angeles and San Bernardino; |
* Member of the Chambers of Commerce for both Los Angeles and San Bernardino; |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.fontana.org/ www.fontana.org] |
* [http://www.fontana.org/ www.fontana.org] |
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Revision as of 00:40, 16 October 2010
Azariel Blanchard Miller (5 September 1878 - 13 April 1941) was a farmer, rancher, and developer credited with founding the city of Fontana, California, in 1913. Miller Park, Miller Avenue, and Fontana A.B. Miller High School are community landmarks named after him.
Personal life
Born in Richlands, North Carolina, to Joseph Kempster Miller and Eliza (Blanchard) Miller. He spent his childhood in Washington, DC before finishing his schooling in Riverside, California. He also attended one year at Claremont College in Pomona, Ca.[1]
Founding of Fontana
Upon purchasing 17,000 acres in what was first called Rosena in 1905, Miller used 200 horses, mules, plows and scrapers to transform the area into citrus fruit orchards, poultry and cattle farms.[2] The town was renamed Fontana in 1913.
Businessman, Developer
AB Miller was President of Fontana Farms (citrus), Fontana Land Company, Fontana Union Water Company (still in operation[3]), Fontana Power Company, B. B. Company, and Miller Livestock Company.[4]
Community Involvement
- President of the State Agricultural Society, 1931–38;
- Ex officio Regent for the University of California 1931-1938;
- appointed to fill unexpired term of Regent Gallwey, 1938–41;
- Member of the Chambers of Commerce for both Los Angeles and San Bernardino;
- Founder and first Director of the First National Bank of Fontana[5] (later acquired by Citizens Business Bank)[6]
References
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=O9gBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA535&lpg=PA535&dq=%22fontana+development+company%22&source=bl&ots=rfKdCgFIGI&sig=_YTsYL8EkqZ62TccgYNzQdFF5gA&hl=en&ei=zhC2TIadL4PFnAf96ZFr&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22fontana%20development%20company%22&f=false
- ^ http://www.fusd.net/fusdhistory/schoolnames.stm
- ^ http://www.fontanawater.com/
- ^ http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/quilt/school.htm
- ^ http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/overview/regents/biographies_m.html
- ^ http://www.faqs.org/banks/Fontana-First-National-Bank-25740-Fontana-California.html#top