George Tyler Miller (July 25, 1902 – July 24, 1988) was the third president of Madison College (now James Madison University), serving from 1949 to 1971. He was previously Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction under Governor William M. Tuck. Miller Hall on JMU's campus is named for him. He died in 1988 in Lynchburg.[1]
G. Tyler Miller | |
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 Portrait of Miller, 1950 | |
| 3rd President of James Madison University | |
| In office September 3, 1949 – December 31, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Page Duke |
| Succeeded by | Ronald E. Carrier |
| 11th Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office June 15, 1946 – August 31, 1949 | |
| Governor | William M. Tuck |
| Preceded by | Dabney S. Lancaster |
| Succeeded by | Dowell J. Howard |
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| Born | George Tyler Miller July 25, 1902 Washington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1988 (aged 85) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Education | Virginia Military Institute |
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References
edit- ^ "Deaths Elsewhere". The Washington Post. July 26, 1988. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
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