William White Miller was born on August 8, 1846, in Dower,
County Cavan, Ireland to Matthew G. Miller and Jane Miller. He travelled to Canada with his parents and settled in
Hamilton,
Canada West in 1854. Miller was educated in
public schools in
Guelph, Ontario and engaged in mercantile banking in
Rothsay, Ontario in 1873. in 1877, Miller moved to
Manitoba and became the manager of
Patterson & MacCracken Company in
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. In 1880, he was appointed
postmaster of Portage la Prairie, a position he served until his death. From 1881 to 1885, he was the
secretary-treasurer of the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, and from 1890 to 1910, he was the
Chairman of the
Portage School Board. William also served as president of the
Urban Insurance Company in Portage la Prairie, served as
superintendent of the
Knox Presbyterian Church Sunday School in Portage la Prairie for 30 years, and served as president of the
Local Bible Society for over 20 years. On November 11, 1912, he died in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. == Personal life ==