Charles A. Miller

Charles Augustus Miller (June 28, 1850 – July 12, 1917) was an American businessman, newsworker, and politician from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania who served as a Pennsylvania State Representative, Harrisburg City Councilman, and Mayor of Harrisburg.

Biography Raised in Harrisburg, Miller attended the Harrisburg Academy and went on to graduate from St. Charles Borromeo College in 1871 with Honors. Miller entered public service in 1880, elected as a city councilman while working as a printer. Elected president of the council in 1882, he also worked for the Harrisburg Telegraph as a foreman in the composing room from 1881 to 1885.

In 1915, Miller was elected to be the first president of the Harrisburg Councilman Association.

Following the death of Mayor Ezra S. Meals, Miller was unanimously elected as mayor by the city council on May 15, 1917, fulfilling his lifelong ambition to serve as the city's chief executive.