Miller, Alexander Ward, 1889-1978.

Alexander Ward Miller (1889-1978) was keenly interested in local history during his thirty years as Superintendent of the Glens Falls City School District and after his retirement in 1957. A dedicated teacher and historian, Miller accumulated a large manuscript collection relating to the history of Glens Falls and nearby communities.

Alexander Miller was born in Hillsville, Pa. He graduated from Harvard University in 1913 and completed graduate studies at Columbia University Teachers College in 1922. He became superintendent of the Union Free School District 1 for the town of Queensbury in 1927. Miller was a long-time Crandall Public Library trustee and board secretary. He served as the first president of the board of trustees of Adirondack Community College from 1961-1971, and was a director of Albany Savings Bank.

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