Windsor

MILLER, Crosby

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 275-276 
(portrait p 276)

Crosby MILLER, of Pomfret, was born 06 June 1811 at Pomfret [Windsor County, 
Vermont], son of John and Hannah (CROSBY) MILLER. Educated in the common 
schools and afterwards at Chester Academy, he has devoted the principal 
energies of a long life to farming, but has found opportunities to discharge 
many other duties which have devolved upon him in consequence of the high 
reputation for integrity and ability which he has always maintained in the 
community. Was a Whig until the Republican party was formed [1854], since 
which he has steadfastly adhered to its principles; for several years 
postmaster; has held most of the town offices, including treasurer for thirty 
years; sent to the state Senate in 1851 and 1852; for four terms was the 
representative from Pomfret, beginning in 1860; has been county commissioner 
and U. S. assistant assessor; was made assistant judge of the county court in 
1872, which office he held for ten years.

As a farmer, Judge MILLER was president of the Windsor County Agricultural 
Society, and a director and vice president of the State Agricultural Society; 
a director of the Champlain Valley and Connecticut River societies. As a 
financier he has held for seventeen years the position of director of the 
Royalton National Bank, and that of president for ten years; vice president 
of the Otter Queche Savings Bank. For a long time has been a trustee of the 
U. V. M. [University of Vermont] and State Agricultural College, and a member 
of the board of control of the experiment station since its establishment. 
On 05 April 1835 in Pomfret [Windsor County, Vermont], Judge [Crosby] MILLER 
married Orpha, daughter of Joseph Dennison and Rebecca (MILLER) HEWITT. 
Their five children were: Melvin, Ellen Matilda (Mrs. A. B. CHANDLER), 
Isabella (deceased), Crosby Park, and Emma Lucy (Mrs. H. H. McINTYRE).

Submitted by Cathy Kubly