George Paul Miller

During a 1968 visit to the Marshall Space Flight Center, the House Committee on Science and Astronautics toured the S-IVB workshop. Pictured here are Wernher von Braun (standing) and Congressman Miller (sitting on the ergometer bicycle) inside the workshop. George Paul Miller (January 15, 1891 – December 29, 1982) was an American veteran of World War I who served 14 terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1945 to 1973.

Early life George Paul Miller was born in San Francisco, on January 15, 1891. His father was a dredger captain on the Sacramento River. Miller attended public and private schools. He graduated from Saint Mary's College of California in 1912 with a degree in civil engineering.

Career Early career Miller worked as a civil engineer from 1912 to 1917. During the First World War, he served as a lieutenant in the 36th Infantry Division and 346th Field Artillery from 1917 to 1919. After serving as member of the United States Veterans' Bureau from 1921 to 1925, Miller resumed activities as a civil engineer. He was also co-owner of a travel agency in San Francisco, but it failed during the Great Depression.