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Miller, John F

merchant, banker, was born April 9, 1836, in Germany. He emigrated to America in 1857, and worked on the railroads in Minnesota, and in the brickyards of that state. Since 1880 he has been engaged principally in the lumber business, and is vice-president of the Beaver Dam Lumber company of Cumberland, Wis. In 1883 he established the bank of Cumberland; is now its president. He has taken an active part in the public affairs of his town, and laid out, platted and owns the best part of same.

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