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Harriet Miller
Mayor of Santa Barbara, California
In office
1995–2001
Preceded byHal Conklin
Succeeded byMarty Blum
10th Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
January 7, 1957 – January 6, 1969
Preceded byMary Condon
Succeeded byDolores Colburg
Personal details
Born(1919-07-04)July 4, 1919
Council, Idaho
DiedJanuary 6, 2010(2010-01-06) (aged 90)
Santa Barbara, California
Alma materWhitman College, University of Pennsylvania
OccupationChemist, politician

Harriet Miller (July 4, 1919 – January 6, 2010) was an American chemist in Pennsylvania and politician in California. Miller was a mayor of Santa Barbara, California.

Early life

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On July 4, 1919, Miller was born in Council, Idaho. Miller's father was a teacher and high school principal and her mother was a school teacher.[1]

Education

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Miller earned a Bachelor's degree in chemistry from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. Miller earned a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania.[1][2]

Career

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In 1944, Miller became a chemist at Atlantic Richfield (now ARCO)inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania until 1950.[1]

Miller was elected Superintendent of the Montana Office of Public Instruction. [3]

In 1987, Miller was appointed as a member of the city council in Santa Barbara, California.[1]

In 1995, Miller became the mayor of Santa Barbara, until 2001.[1]

Personal life

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In 1981, Miller moved to Santa Barbara, California. On January 6, 2010, Miller died at her home in Santa Barbara, California. She was 90 years old.[1] [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Welsh, Nick (January 7, 2010). "Former Mayor Harriet Miller Dies". independent.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  • ^ a b Womack, Sam (January 7, 2010). "Former SB Mayor Harriet Miller dies". lompocrecord.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  • ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Miller, G to I". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2018-05-11.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harriet_Miller_(politician)&oldid=1167479743"

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