H. B. Miller

H. B. Miller (April 16, 1819 – November 19, 1889) was a politician and newspaperman. He organized the Republican in Niles, Michigan, Michigan Telegraph in Kalamazoo, Michigan and the Buffalo Telegraph in Buffalo, New York. He served as a member of the New York Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives.

Early life H. B. Miller was born on April 16, 1819, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, to Henry Miller. At the age of fourteen, Miller learned the printer's trade at a printer office in his hometown. At the age of seventeen, Miller and his family moved to St. Joseph County, Indiana, where he worked in The Free Press office under Wilbur F. Storey. His brother was William Miller. In 1865, Miller moved to Chicago. Miller was a Republican. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives for one term. He was appointed treasurer of Cook County, Illinois. He served as treasurer for one term.

Miller opened a brewery in Chicago. He also purchased a distillery owned by Jacob Bunn.