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Frank Augustus Miller

Coordinates: 33°58′47″N 117°23′07″W / 33.97967°N 117.38535°W / 33.97967; -117.38535
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Frank Augustus Miller
Master of the Inn
Born(1858-06-30)June 30, 1858
DiedJune 17, 1935(1935-06-17) (aged 76)
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery (Riverside, California)
33°58′47″N 117°23′07″W / 33.97967°N 117.38535°W / 33.97967; -117.38535
NationalityAmerican
OccupationInn keeper
Known forCivic leader and builder of the Mission Inn.
Frank Miller at age 21 years

Frank Augustus Miller (June 30, 1858 – June 17, 1935) was the owner and chief developer of the Mission Inn in Riverside, California, United States, where Frank Augustus Miller Middle School was named after him. He was also a civic leader and one of Riverside's strongest promoters.

He is buried in Riverside's Evergreen Cemetery.[1]

References

Bibliography

  • Brown Jr, John and James Boyd. History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties; With Selected Biography of Actors and Witnesses of the Period of Growth and Achievement, 3 volumes, The Western Historical Association, 1922. Lewis Publishing, Chicago. OCLC 8019575
  • Gale, Zona. Frank Miller of the Mission Inn, New York, D. Appleton-Century Company, 1938. OCLC 2181944
  • Gunther, Jane Davies. Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories, Riverside, CA, Rubidoux Printing, 1984. LCCN 84-72920. OCLC 12103181
  • Patterson, Tom. A Colony for California. Riverside Museum Associates, 1996. ISBN 9780935661248. OCLC 35812626
  • Patterson, Tom. Landmarks of Riverside, and the Stories Behind Them. Press-Enterprise Co., Riverside, CA, 1964. OCLC 3512580
  • Wenzel, Glenn. "Anecdotes on Frank Miller and the Mount Rubidoux Easter pilgrimages", Journal of the Riverside Historical Society, Riverside, CA, No. 13, February 2009.
  • Wenzel, Glenn and Wenzel, Seth (illust.) Anecdotes on Mount Rubidoux and Frank A. Miller, her promoter. Riverside, CA, 2010 ISBN 9781450705028. OCLC 604994425

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