Henry Pomeroy Miller

For other people with the same name, see Roy Miller (disambiguation).
Roy Miller
Mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas
In office
1913–1919
Preceded byClark Pease
Succeeded byGordon Boone
Personal details
Born
Henry Pomeroy Miller

(1883-03-27)March 27, 1883
Blue Rapids, Kansas, US
DiedApril 28, 1946(1946-04-28) (aged 63)
Washington, D.C., US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMaud Heaney
ChildrenDale Miller
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Occupationlobbyist
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Henry Pomeroy "Roy" Miller (March 27, 1883 – April 28, 1946), once the "boy mayor of Corpus Christi",[1] was a Texas newspaperman, politician, and lobbyist influential in both the state capital Austin and national capital Washington, D.C. He represented sulphur interests in Texas.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Caro, Robert A. (1982). The Path to Power. The Years of Lyndon Johnson. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. p. 80. ISBN 0394499735.
  2. ^ Givens, Murphy (January 2, 2000). "11 individuals who made a difference in Corpus Christi". Caller-Times. Corpus Christi. Archived from the original on September 21, 2005. Retrieved 2013-02-05. Henry Pomeroy Miller, the "boy mayor who played a key role in developing the port and the Intracoastal Waterway.
  3. ^ "Biographies of Corpus Christi Leaders". Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History. Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2013-02-05. Miller was editor of the Daily Caller from 1908 until 1913 when he was elected mayor. He served three terms and during his administration made major improvements in the town's infrastructure: paved roads, sewers, streetlights and a water system. Through his leadership a full-time fire department was established and a new city hall and municipal wharf were built. He headed the relief committee after the 1919 storm. Roy Miller spearheaded efforts to get congressional funding for the Port of Corpus Christi. As one of the founding members of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association, he was a leader in getting the waterway completed. Another major accomplishment was bringing the Naval Air Station to Corpus Christi. In 1950 Corpus Christi High School was renamed in his honor.
  4. ^ "cctimeline 1913 Roy Miller and the Bringing of the City into the Twentieth Century". Corpus Christi Leadership Class LCCXXXVIII. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-02-05. Elected Mayor at the age of 29, Roy Miller immediately set about bringing Corpus Christi into the Twentieth Century. In three years, his administration paved 12 miles of streets, laid 26 miles of sewers, installed a modern water system, built a new city hall and organized a new professional fire department. Known locally as "Mr. Washington" for his ability to lobby on the city's behalf, he spearheaded efforts to get congressional funding for Port Corpus Christi, was a leader in getting the waterway completed, and brought the Naval Air Station to Corpus Christi. In 1950, Corpus Christi High School was renamed Roy Miller High School in his honor.
  5. ^ "Roy Miller Realized Dream in Port of Corpus Christi". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. August 7, 1955. pp. 5A, 6A. Retrieved 2013-08-26.