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Harriet Miller (July 4, 1919 – January 6, 2010) was an American chemist in Pennsylvania and politician in California. Miller was a mayor of
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.


Early life

On July 4, 1919, Miller was born in
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. Miller's father was a teacher and high school principal and her mother was a school teacher.


Education

Miller earned a Bachelor's degree in chemistry from
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in Walla Walla, Washington. Miller earned a master's degree in chemistry from the
University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
.


Career

In 1944, Miller became a chemist at Atlantic Richfield (now ARCO) in
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, Pennsylvania until 1950. Miller was elected Superintendent of the
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. In 1987, Miller was appointed as a member of the city council in
Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara ( es, Santa Bárbara, meaning "Saint Barbara") is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coas ...
. In 1995, Miller became the mayor of Santa Barbara, until 2001.


Personal life

In 1981, Miller moved to Santa Barbara, California. On January 6, 2010, Miller died at her home in
Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara ( es, Santa Bárbara, meaning "Saint Barbara") is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coas ...
. She was 90 years old.


See also

*
List of mayors of Santa Barbara, California This is a list of mayors of Santa Barbara, California since the city's incorporation in April 1850. See also * List of mayors of Oxnard, California * List of mayors of Ventura, California This is a list of mayors of Ventura, California, begin ...


References

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