Wilfred Lynn Miller (March 7, 1892 – 1985) was a politician in

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, Canada. He represented Algoma—Manitoulin in the

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from 1934 to 1945 as a

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. The son of Robert Edward Miller and Christina Jane Trevillion, he was born in

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and was educated there. In 1919, Miller married Eva Elizabeth Hand. He was a furniture dealer, funeral director and insurance agent. Miller was also area representative for

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. He served during

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. Miller was one of the founding members of the local Chamber of Commerce and also served as its president. After retiring from provincial politics, he served as mayor of Bruce Mines. In 1977, Miller and his wife moved to

Thessalon Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129 on the north shore of Lake Huron. It is surrounded by, but not part of, the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of Algoma Di ...

. He died in 1985 and is buried in Cloudslee Cemetery.

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* 1892 births 1985 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Mayors of places in Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub