Percy A. Miller Jr.
Percy A. Miller Jr. (June 7, 1899 – November 23, 1984) was an American
Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and as the New Jersey Commissioner of Labor
.
Born in
Alfred Driscoll appointed him to serve in his cabinet as Commissioner of Labor. He held that post for four years. He served as Director of Employment Information and Licensing for the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor before retiring in 1961. Later, Miller was the Chairman of the State Police and Firemen's Pension Fund Commission and of the State Vocational Rehabilitation Commission.[2]
A longtime resident of Stuart, Florida, he died at a hospital there at the age of 85.[2]
References
- ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, p. 315. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1953. Accessed December 23, 2021. "Mr. Miller was born at Carlisle, Pa., June 7, 1899. He received his education in the Irvington schools."
- ^ a b "PERCY MILLER JR., 85, A FORMER LEGISLATOR AND MAYOR IN JERSEY". New York Times. 28 November 1984. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
