Harriet Miller (politician)
Harriet Miller | |
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Mayor of Santa Barbara, California | |
In office 1995–2001 | |
Preceded by | Hal Conklin |
Succeeded by | Marty Blum |
10th Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
In office January 7, 1957 – January 6, 1969 | |
Preceded by | Mary Condon |
Succeeded by | Dolores Colburg |
Personal details | |
Born | Council, Idaho | July 4, 1919
Died | January 6, 2010 Santa Barbara, California | (aged 90)
Alma mater | Whitman College, University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Chemist, politician |
Harriet Miller (July 4, 1919 – January 6, 2010) was an American chemist and politician. Miller was the mayor of Santa Barbara, California.
Early life
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
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
In 1944, Miller became a chemist at Atlantic Richfield (now ARCO) in Philadelphia, 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
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
References
- ^ 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.