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Name
  
Julius Miller


Role
  
Physicist

Julius Miller The Hilarious House of Frightenstein with Billy Van

Died
  
April 14, 1987, Torrance, California, United States

Known for
  
Children's television series

Books
  
Why is it So: Light and Modern Physics

TV shows
  
Demonstrations in Physics, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, Science Demonstrations, The Mickey Mouse Club

Education
  
Boston University, Institute for Advanced Study

Similar People
  
Billy Van, Walt Disney, Bill Walsh

Julius Miller (January 12, 1880 – February 3, 1955) was a Manhattan Borough President from 1922 to 1930, who is best remembered for pushing through the West Side Elevated Highway from 72nd Street to the tip of Manhattan.

Life

Julius Miller Cadbury Professor Julius Sumner Miller Melting Candle

He graduated from New York Law School and became an attorney in 1901. Miller was a member of the New York State Senate (17th D.) in 1919 and 1920. He was Borough President of Manhattan from 1922 to 1930. In 1924 he was an alternate delegate to the 1924 Democratic National Convention. In 1933 he became a Justice of the New York Supreme Court (1st D.), and served until 1950.

As Borough President, he promoted the construction of the Park Avenue Viaduct through the New York Central Building and around Grand Central Terminal, the establishment of the center strip on Park Avenue, and the replacing of the Sixth Avenue elevated train. As a judge Miller claimed the distinction of never having been reversed by an appellate court on any of the cases in equity where he decided suits without a jury. This was believed to be unique among New York jurists.

In 1930, Miller received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York."

Miller retired in 1950. he died at his home in New York City on February 3, 1955.

References

Julius Miller Wikipedia


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