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Scottish civil engineer and Liberal Party politician For other uses , see John Miller ( disambiguation ) . Miller 's house in Melville Crescent , Edinburgh ( centre ) The grave of John Miller of Leithen , Dean Cemetery John Miller of Leithen FRSE MICE DL ( 26 July 1805 - 8 May 1883 ) was a Scottish civil engineer and Liberal Party politician . Together with Thomas Grainger , he formed the influential engineering firm Grainger and Miller , specialising in railway viaducts . Life Miller was born in Ayr on 26 July 1805 , the son of Margaret Caldwell and James Miller , a wright and builder . He attended Ayr Academy and then studied law at the University of Edinburgh going on to be a legal apprentice with A Murdoch Esq , a lawyer in Ayr . His interests then turned from law to engineering . In 1825 he went into partnership with Thomas Grainger . The partnership was responsible for many of Scotland 's railway projects . Miller took the lead role in surveying the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway . He designed many viaducts , including the Lugar Viaduct , Cumnock and the Ballochmyle Viaduct , Mauchline . Miller designed and led the construction of the Almond Valley Viaduct to carry the Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk line which was completed in 1842 . The viaduct is 1.5 miles long with 36 masonry arches and is now Category A listed . Miller designed the route to keep the railway as level over as much of the route as was possible . Miller designed a planned maximum gradient of 1 in 880 with the aim of ensuring the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was the most level main line in the UK at the time . Although primarily a railway engineer , including the design of railway stations , he was also responsible for the construction of Granton Harbour . Miller trained the engineer Benjamin Blyth . Miller was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1841 his proposer being the architect William Burn . The civil engineer James Deas apprenticed under Miller from 1841 to 1844 . In 1842 he bought the Millfield Estate in Polmont near Falkirk and began building a large house to his own design , naming it Millfield House ( demolished 1958 ) . The family moved here when Miller retired from engineering in 1850 . In 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares ( 13,000 acres ) site of Leithen near Innerleithen enlarging a 16th-century house to 13,274 square feet ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create Leithen Lodge . He thereafter styled himself John Miller of Leithen . In 1853 he also bought the smaller but still considerable estate of Drumlithie in Kincardineshire . During this period , as was normal for the time , he also had a townhouse in Edinburgh . This was originally at 132 George Street in the Edinburgh New Town however he later moved to the more spacious and fashionable West End , buying a newly built townhouse at 2 Melville Crescent . Miller died at home , 2 Melville Crescent in Edinburgh on 8 May 1883 . He is buried with his wife in the north-east section of the original Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh not far from the main entrance . Political career As John Miller of Leithen , he unsuccessfully contested the Stirling Burghs at the 1852 general election , and was defeated again in Edinburgh at the 1865 general election . He was elected unopposed as one of two Members of Parliament for Edinburgh at the 1868 general election , but at the 1874 election he lost his seat to another Liberal candidate , James Cowan . Philanthropy Miller left the established Church of Scotland in 1857 and became a strong advocate of the Free Church of Scotland . He made substantial donations to the building of the Free Church of Scotland in Polmont . He established the Polmont Mutual Improvement Association which was then left to the direction of his head gardener , William Hepburn ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest in journalism . Family Miller was married to Isabella Ogilvie ( 1799-1876 ) in 1834 . In 1858 his daughter Margaret Miller married the civil engineer George Cunningham of Lilliesmuir , Perth FRSE ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the Miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as George Miller-Cunningham . Miller 's only son , normally referred to as John Miller Jr was also an engineer , living and practising from 25 Northumberland Street in Edinburgh . He died unexpectedly in 1864 . In February 1874 his daughter Jessie married John Webster , a barrister of the Inner Temple in London . In June 1874 his youngest daughter Mary married Alexander Thomson a farmer from near Tillicoultry . His second daughter , Isabella , never married and cared for Miller after his wife died . His daughter Katherine Monilaws Miller ( b.1849 ) married the wealthy John Phillips of Royston in north Edinburgh . She is also buried in Dean Cemetery some distance west of her father . Friendships Miller was a close friend of David Octavius Hill from at least 1830 . When Hill was only known as an artist Miller gave him many commissions to paint the more scenic sections of the railway lines he was creating . At the advent of photography Miller invested in much equipment and was a keen amateur . Together with the then professional photographer Hill they jointly created the Photographic Society of Scotland in 1856 . Memorials A plaque commemorating his life was unveiled at Haymarket railway station on the 200th anniversary of his birth . In 2012 , a memorial was unveiled at Ayr , funded by the Institution of Civil Engineers . Another plaque to Miller and his work was unveiled in April 2014 , at Ballochmyle Viaduct . The plaque was produced by the Institution of Civil Engineers and was jointly unveiled by the ICE President , Geoff French , and East Ayrshire Provost , Jim Todd . |
| scottish civil engineer [PERSON] and liberal party politician [PERSON] for other uses [USE] , see john miller [PERSON] ( disambiguation [ACT] ) . miller [PERSON] 's house [PLACE] in melville crescent [PLACE] , edinburgh [INSTITUTION] ( centre [UNKNOWN] ) the grave [RESULT] of john miller [PERSON] of leithen [PERSON] , dean cemetery john miller [PERSON] [PERSON] of leithen frse mice dl [PERSON] ( 26 july [PERIOD] 1805 - 8 may [PERIOD] 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer [PERSON] and liberal party politician [PERSON] . together with thomas grainger [PERSON] , he formed the influential engineering firm grainger [PERSON] and miller [PERSON] , specialising in railway viaducts [SITUATION] . life [EVENT] miller [PERSON] was born in ayr [PLACE] on 26 july [PERIOD] 1805 , the son [PERSON] of margaret caldwell [PERSON] and james miller [PERSON] , a wright [PERSON] and builder [ARTIFACT] . he attended ayr academy [INSTITUTION] and then studied law [PERSON] at the university [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] going on to be a legal apprentice [PERSON] with a murdoch esq [PERSON] , a lawyer [PERSON] in ayr [PLACE] . his interests [UNKNOWN] then turned from law [PERSON] to engineering [ACTION] . in 1825 he went into partnership [PERIOD] with thomas grainger [PERSON] . the partnership [PERIOD] was responsible for many of scotland [PLACE] 's railway projects [ACTION] . miller [PERSON] took the lead role [ROLE] in surveying the edinburgh [INSTITUTION] and glasgow railway [PERSON] . he designed many viaducts [SITUATION] , including the lugar viaduct [SITUATION] , cumnock [UNKNOWN] and the ballochmyle viaduct [SITUATION] , mauchline [UNKNOWN] . miller [PERSON] designed and led the construction [ABSTRACT ENTITY] of the almond valley viaduct [SITUATION] to carry the glasgow-edinburgh via falkirk line [PERSON] which was completed in 1842 . the viaduct [SITUATION] is 1.5 miles [DISTANCE] long with 36 masonry arches [ARRANGEMENT] and is now category [UNKNOWN] a listed . miller [PERSON] designed the route [ROUTE] to keep the railway [PERSON] as level [DISTANCE] over as much of the route [ROUTE] as was possible . miller [PERSON] designed a planned maximum gradient [RATIO] of 1 in 880 with the aim [PERSON] of ensuring the edinburgh [INSTITUTION] and glasgow railway [PERSON] was the most level [DISTANCE] main line [PERSON] in the uk at the time [PERIOD] . although primarily a railway engineer [PERSON] , including the design [UNIT] of railway stations [POSITION] , he was also responsible for the construction [ABSTRACT ENTITY] of granton harbour [PERSON] . miller [PERSON] trained the engineer benjamin blyth [PERSON] . miller [PERSON] was elected a fellow [PERSON] of the royal society [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] in 1841 his proposer [PERSON] being the architect william burn [PERSON] . the civil engineer james deas [PERSON] apprenticed under miller [PERSON] from 1841 to 1844 . in 1842 he bought the millfield estate [ESTATE] in polmont [UNKNOWN] near falkirk [UNKNOWN] and began building [BUILDING] a large house [PLACE] to his own design [UNIT] , naming it millfield house [PLACE] ( demolished 1958 ) . the family [HUMAN GROUP] moved here when miller [PERSON] retired from engineering [ACTION] in 1850 . in 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares [UNIT] ( 13,000 acres [BALL] ) site [UNKNOWN] of leithen [PERSON] near innerleithen [UNKNOWN] enlarging a 16th-century house [PLACE] to 13,274 square feet [PLACE] ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create leithen lodge [PERSON] . he thereafter styled himself john miller [PERSON] of leithen [PERSON] . in 1853 he also bought the smaller but still considerable estate [ESTATE] of drumlithie [UNKNOWN] in kincardineshire [PLACE] . during this period [PERIOD] , as was normal for the time [PERIOD] , he also had a townhouse [ROOM] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . this was originally at 132 george street [PLACE] in the edinburgh new town [PLACE] however he later moved to the more spacious and fashionable west end [PLACE] , buying a newly built townhouse [ROOM] at 2 melville crescent [PLACE] . miller [PERSON] died at home [PLACE] , 2 melville crescent [PLACE] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] on 8 may [PERIOD] 1883 . he is buried with his wife [PERSON] in the north-east section [ESTATE] of the original dean cemetery [PLACE] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] not far from the main entrance [ACTION] . political career as john miller [PERSON] [PERSON] of leithen [PERSON] , he unsuccessfully contested the stirling burghs [PERSON] at the 1852 general election [PROCESS] , and was defeated again in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] at the 1865 general election [PROCESS] . he was elected unopposed as one of two members [PERSON] of parliament [HUMAN GROUP] for edinburgh [INSTITUTION] at the 1868 general election [PROCESS] , but at the 1874 election [PROCESS] he lost his seat [POSITION] to another liberal candidate [AMOUNT] , james cowan [PERSON] . philanthropy miller [PERSON] left the established church [PERSON] of scotland [PLACE] in 1857 and became a strong advocate [PERSON] of the free church [PERSON] of scotland [PLACE] . he made substantial donations [ACT] to the building [BUILDING] of the free church [PERSON] of scotland [PLACE] in polmont [UNKNOWN] . he established the polmont mutual improvement association [INSTITUTION] which was then left to the direction [DIRECTION] of his head gardener [PERSON] , william hepburn [PERSON] ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest [STATE] in journalism [ACTIVITY] . family miller [PERSON] was married to isabella ogilvie [PERSON] ( 1799-1876 ) in 1834 . in 1858 his daughter margaret miller [PERSON] married the civil engineer george cunningham [PERSON] of lilliesmuir [UNKNOWN] , perth frse [PLACE] ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power [POWER] of the miller name [NAME] in engineering [ACTION] ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . miller [PERSON] 's only son [PERSON] , normally referred to as john miller [PERSON] jr [PERSON] was also an engineer [PERSON] , living and practising from 25 northumberland street [PLACE] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . he died unexpectedly in 1864 . in february [PERIOD] 1874 his daughter jessie [PERSON] married john webster [PERSON] , a barrister [PERSON] of the inner temple [PERSON] in london [PLACE] . in june [PERIOD] 1874 his youngest daughter mary [PERSON] married alexander thomson [PERSON] a farmer [PERSON] from near tillicoultry [UNKNOWN] . his second daughter [PERSON] , isabella [PERSON] , never married and cared for miller [PERSON] after his wife [PERSON] died . his daughter katherine monilaws miller [PERSON] ( b.1849 ) married the wealthy john phillips [PERSON] of royston [PERSON] in north edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . she is also buried in dean cemetery [PLACE] some distance west [PLACE] of her father [PERSON] . friendships miller [PERSON] was a close friend [PERSON] of david octavius [PERSON] hill [HILL] from at least 1830 . when hill [HILL] was only known as an artist miller [PERSON] gave him many commissions [INSTANCE] to paint the more scenic sections [ESTATE] of the railway lines [PERSON] he was creating . at the advent [STATE] of photography miller [PERSON] invested in much equipment [ACT] and was a keen amateur [PERSON] . together with the then professional photographer [PERSON] hill [HILL] they jointly created the photographic society [INSTITUTION] of scotland [PLACE] in 1856 . memorials [ABSTRACT ENTITY] a plaque [PROCESS] commemorating his life [EVENT] was unveiled at haymarket railway [PERSON] station [PLACE] on the 200th anniversary [TIME PERIOD] of his birth [CONDITION] . in 2012 , a memorial [ABSTRACT ENTITY] was unveiled at ayr [PLACE] , funded by the institution [INSTITUTION] of civil engineers [PERSON] . another plaque [PROCESS] to miller [PERSON] and his work [ACTIVITY] was unveiled in april [PERIOD] 2014 , at ballochmyle viaduct [SITUATION] . the plaque [PROCESS] was produced by the institution [INSTITUTION] of civil engineers [PERSON] and was jointly unveiled by the ice president [PERSON] , geoff french [PERSON] , and east ayrshire provost [PERSON] , jim todd [PERSON] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | miller | 15 | PERSON | for other uses , see john miller ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 2 | edinburgh | 12 | INSTITUTION | miller 's house in melville crescent , edinburgh ( centre ) | |
| 3 | scotland | 5 | PLACE | the partnership was responsible for many of scotland 's railway projects . | |
| 4 | election | 4 | PROCESS | political career as john miller of leithen , he unsuccessfully contested the stirling burghs at the 1852 general election , and was defeated again in edinburgh at the 1865 general election . | |
| 5 | leithen | 4 | PERSON | the grave of john miller of leithen , dean cemetery john miller of leithen frse mice dl ( 26 july 1805 - 8 may 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician . | |
| 6 | john miller | 3 | PERSON | for other uses , see john miller ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 7 | melville crescent | 3 | PLACE | miller 's house in melville crescent , edinburgh ( centre ) | |
| 8 | plaque | 3 | PROCESS | a plaque commemorating his life was unveiled at haymarket railway station on the 200th anniversary of his birth . | |
| 9 | ayr | 3 | PLACE | miller was born in ayr on 26 july 1805 , the son of margaret caldwell and james miller , a wright and builder . | |
| 10 | house | 3 | PLACE | miller 's house in melville crescent , edinburgh ( centre ) | |
| 11 | church | 3 | PERSON | miller left the established church of scotland in 1857 and became a strong advocate of the free church of scotland . | |
| 12 | engineer | 3 | PERSON | scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician | |
| 13 | july | 2 | PERIOD | the grave of john miller of leithen , dean cemetery john miller of leithen frse mice dl ( 26 july 1805 - 8 may 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician . | |
| 14 | wife | 2 | PERSON | he is buried with his wife in the north-east section of the original dean cemetery in edinburgh not far from the main entrance . | |
| 15 | townhouse | 2 | ROOM | during this period , as was normal for the time , he also had a townhouse in edinburgh . | |
| 16 | law | 2 | PERSON | he attended ayr academy and then studied law at the university of edinburgh going on to be a legal apprentice with a murdoch esq , a lawyer in ayr . | |
| 17 | design | 2 | UNIT | although primarily a railway engineer , including the design of railway stations , he was also responsible for the construction of granton harbour . | |
| 18 | liberal party politician | 2 | PERSON | scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician | |
| 19 | civil engineers | 2 | PERSON | in 2012 , a memorial was unveiled at ayr , funded by the institution of civil engineers . | |
| 20 | may | 2 | PERIOD | the grave of john miller of leithen , dean cemetery john miller of leithen frse mice dl ( 26 july 1805 - 8 may 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician . | |
| 21 | engineering | 2 | ACTION | together with thomas grainger , he formed the influential engineering firm grainger and miller , specialising in railway viaducts . | |
| 22 | thomas grainger | 2 | PERSON | together with thomas grainger , he formed the influential engineering firm grainger and miller , specialising in railway viaducts . | |
| 23 | construction | 2 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | miller designed and led the construction of the almond valley viaduct to carry the glasgow-edinburgh via falkirk line which was completed in 1842 . | |
| 24 | institution | 2 | INSTITUTION | in 2012 , a memorial was unveiled at ayr , funded by the institution of civil engineers . | |
| 25 | polmont | 2 | UNKNOWN | in 1842 he bought the millfield estate in polmont near falkirk and began building a large house to his own design , naming it millfield house ( demolished 1958 ) . | |
| 26 | time | 2 | PERIOD | miller designed a planned maximum gradient of 1 in 880 with the aim of ensuring the edinburgh and glasgow railway was the most level main line in the uk at the time . | |
| 27 | partnership | 2 | PERIOD | in 1825 he went into partnership with thomas grainger . | |
| 28 | ballochmyle viaduct | 2 | SITUATION | he designed many viaducts , including the lugar viaduct , cumnock and the ballochmyle viaduct , mauchline . | |
| 29 | dean cemetery | 2 | PLACE | the grave of john miller of leithen , dean cemetery john miller of leithen frse mice dl ( 26 july 1805 - 8 may 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician . | |
| 30 | son | 2 | PERSON | miller was born in ayr on 26 july 1805 , the son of margaret caldwell and james miller , a wright and builder . | |
| 31 | route | 2 | ROUTE | miller designed the route to keep the railway as level over as much of the route as was possible . | |
| 32 | glasgow railway | 2 | PERSON | miller took the lead role in surveying the edinburgh and glasgow railway . | |
| 33 | engineering firm grainger | 1 | PERSON | together with thomas grainger , he formed the influential engineering firm grainger and miller , specialising in railway viaducts . | |
| 34 | centre | 1 | UNKNOWN | miller 's house in melville crescent , edinburgh ( centre ) | |
| 35 | disambiguation | 1 | ACT | for other uses , see john miller ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 36 | life miller | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 37 | entrance | 1 | ACTION | he is buried with his wife in the north-east section of the original dean cemetery in edinburgh not far from the main entrance . | |
| 38 | fellow | 1 | PERSON | miller was elected a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh in 1841 his proposer being the architect william burn . | |
| 39 | william burn | 1 | PERSON | miller was elected a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh in 1841 his proposer being the architect william burn . | |
| 40 | john miller jr | 1 | PERSON | miller 's only son , normally referred to as john miller jr was also an engineer , living and practising from 25 northumberland street in edinburgh . | |
| 41 | father | 1 | PERSON | she is also buried in dean cemetery some distance west of her father . | |
| 42 | aim | 1 | PERSON | miller designed a planned maximum gradient of 1 in 880 with the aim of ensuring the edinburgh and glasgow railway was the most level main line in the uk at the time . | |
| 43 | seat | 1 | POSITION | he was elected unopposed as one of two members of parliament for edinburgh at the 1868 general election , but at the 1874 election he lost his seat to another liberal candidate , james cowan . | |
| 44 | royston | 1 | PERSON | his daughter katherine monilaws miller ( b.1849 ) married the wealthy john phillips of royston in north edinburgh . | |
| 45 | maximum gradient | 1 | RATIO | miller designed a planned maximum gradient of 1 in 880 with the aim of ensuring the edinburgh and glasgow railway was the most level main line in the uk at the time . | |
| 46 | london | 1 | PLACE | in february 1874 his daughter jessie married john webster , a barrister of the inner temple in london . | |
| 47 | daughter mary | 1 | PERSON | in june 1874 his youngest daughter mary married alexander thomson a farmer from near tillicoultry . | |
| 48 | grave | 1 | RESULT | the grave of john miller of leithen , dean cemetery john miller of leithen frse mice dl ( 26 july 1805 - 8 may 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician . | |
| 49 | railway stations | 1 | POSITION | although primarily a railway engineer , including the design of railway stations , he was also responsible for the construction of granton harbour . | |
| 50 | daughter | 1 | PERSON | in 1858 his daughter margaret miller married the civil engineer george cunningham of lilliesmuir , perth frse ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . | |
| 51 | east ayrshire provost | 1 | PERSON | the plaque was produced by the institution of civil engineers and was jointly unveiled by the ice president , geoff french , and east ayrshire provost , jim todd . | |
| 52 | railway engineer | 1 | PERSON | although primarily a railway engineer , including the design of railway stations , he was also responsible for the construction of granton harbour . | |
| 53 | daughter jessie | 1 | PERSON | in february 1874 his daughter jessie married john webster , a barrister of the inner temple in london . | |
| 54 | career as john miller | 1 | PERSON | political career as john miller of leithen , he unsuccessfully contested the stirling burghs at the 1852 general election , and was defeated again in edinburgh at the 1865 general election . | |
| 55 | royal society | 1 | INSTITUTION | miller was elected a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh in 1841 his proposer being the architect william burn . | |
| 56 | granton harbour | 1 | PERSON | although primarily a railway engineer , including the design of railway stations , he was also responsible for the construction of granton harbour . | |
| 57 | commissions | 1 | INSTANCE | when hill was only known as an artist miller gave him many commissions to paint the more scenic sections of the railway lines he was creating . | |
| 58 | railway lines | 1 | PERSON | when hill was only known as an artist miller gave him many commissions to paint the more scenic sections of the railway lines he was creating . | |
| 59 | home | 1 | PLACE | miller died at home , 2 melville crescent in edinburgh on 8 may 1883 . | |
| 60 | james cowan | 1 | PERSON | he was elected unopposed as one of two members of parliament for edinburgh at the 1868 general election , but at the 1874 election he lost his seat to another liberal candidate , james cowan . | |
| 61 | david octavius | 1 | PERSON | miller was a close friend of david octavius | |
| 62 | feet | 1 | PLACE | in 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares ( 13,000 acres ) site of leithen near innerleithen enlarging a 16th-century house to 13,274 square feet ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create leithen lodge . | |
| 63 | wright | 1 | PERSON | miller was born in ayr on 26 july 1805 , the son of margaret caldwell and james miller , a wright and builder . | |
| 64 | farmer | 1 | PERSON | in june 1874 his youngest daughter mary married alexander thomson a farmer from near tillicoultry . | |
| 65 | equipment | 1 | ACT | at the advent of photography miller invested in much equipment and was a keen amateur . | |
| 66 | isabella ogilvie | 1 | PERSON | family miller was married to isabella ogilvie ( 1799-1876 ) in 1834 . | |
| 67 | category | 1 | UNKNOWN | the viaduct is 1.5 miles long with 36 masonry arches and is now category a listed . | |
| 68 | uses | 1 | USE | for other uses , see john miller ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 69 | innerleithen | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares ( 13,000 acres ) site of leithen near innerleithen enlarging a 16th-century house to 13,274 square feet ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create leithen lodge . | |
| 70 | hectares | 1 | UNIT | in 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares ( 13,000 acres ) site of leithen near innerleithen enlarging a 16th-century house to 13,274 square feet ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create leithen lodge . | |
| 71 | university | 1 | INSTITUTION | he attended ayr academy and then studied law at the university of edinburgh going on to be a legal apprentice with a murdoch esq , a lawyer in ayr . | |
| 72 | arches | 1 | ARRANGEMENT | the viaduct is 1.5 miles long with 36 masonry arches and is now category a listed . | |
| 73 | drumlithie | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1853 he also bought the smaller but still considerable estate of drumlithie in kincardineshire . | |
| 74 | haymarket railway station | 1 | PLACE | a plaque commemorating his life was unveiled at haymarket railway station on the 200th anniversary of his birth . | |
| 75 | falkirk | 1 | UNKNOWN | miller designed and led the construction of the almond valley viaduct to carry the glasgow-edinburgh via falkirk line which was completed in 1842 . | |
| 76 | distance west | 1 | PLACE | she is also buried in dean cemetery some distance west of her father . | |
| 77 | february | 1 | PERIOD | in february 1874 his daughter jessie married john webster , a barrister of the inner temple in london . | |
| 78 | kincardineshire | 1 | PLACE | in 1853 he also bought the smaller but still considerable estate of drumlithie in kincardineshire . | |
| 79 | isabella | 1 | PERSON | family miller was married to isabella ogilvie ( 1799-1876 ) in 1834 . | |
| 80 | dean cemetery john miller | 1 | PERSON | the grave of john miller of leithen , dean cemetery john miller of leithen frse mice dl ( 26 july 1805 - 8 may 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician . | |
| 81 | ice president | 1 | PERSON | the plaque was produced by the institution of civil engineers and was jointly unveiled by the ice president , geoff french , and east ayrshire provost , jim todd . | |
| 82 | line | 1 | PERSON | miller designed and led the construction of the almond valley viaduct to carry the glasgow-edinburgh via falkirk line which was completed in 1842 . | |
| 83 | head gardener | 1 | PERSON | he established the polmont mutual improvement association which was then left to the direction of his head gardener , william hepburn ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest in journalism . | |
| 84 | period | 1 | PERIOD | during this period , as was normal for the time , he also had a townhouse in edinburgh . | |
| 85 | journalism | 1 | ACTIVITY | he established the polmont mutual improvement association which was then left to the direction of his head gardener , william hepburn ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest in journalism . | |
| 86 | anniversary | 1 | TIME PERIOD | a plaque commemorating his life was unveiled at haymarket railway station on the 200th anniversary of his birth . | |
| 87 | apprentice | 1 | PERSON | he attended ayr academy and then studied law at the university of edinburgh going on to be a legal apprentice with a murdoch esq , a lawyer in ayr . | |
| 88 | edinburgh new town | 1 | PLACE | this was originally at 132 george street in the edinburgh new town however he later moved to the more spacious and fashionable west end , buying a newly built townhouse at 2 melville crescent . | |
| 89 | photographic society | 1 | INSTITUTION | hill they jointly created the photographic society of scotland in 1856 . | |
| 90 | members | 1 | PERSON | he was elected unopposed as one of two members of parliament for edinburgh at the 1868 general election , but at the 1874 election he lost his seat to another liberal candidate , james cowan . | |
| 91 | cumnock | 1 | UNKNOWN | he designed many viaducts , including the lugar viaduct , cumnock and the ballochmyle viaduct , mauchline . | |
| 92 | family miller | 1 | PERSON | family miller was married to isabella ogilvie ( 1799-1876 ) in 1834 . | |
| 93 | miles | 1 | DISTANCE | the viaduct is 1.5 miles long with 36 masonry arches and is now category a listed . | |
| 94 | millfield estate | 1 | ESTATE | in 1842 he bought the millfield estate in polmont near falkirk and began building a large house to his own design , naming it millfield house ( demolished 1958 ) . | |
| 95 | engineer benjamin blyth | 1 | PERSON | miller trained the engineer benjamin blyth . | |
| 96 | william hepburn | 1 | PERSON | he established the polmont mutual improvement association which was then left to the direction of his head gardener , william hepburn ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest in journalism . | |
| 97 | lugar viaduct | 1 | SITUATION | he designed many viaducts , including the lugar viaduct , cumnock and the ballochmyle viaduct , mauchline . | |
| 98 | leithen frse mice dl | 1 | PERSON | the grave of john miller of leithen , dean cemetery john miller of leithen frse mice dl ( 26 july 1805 - 8 may 1883 ) was a scottish civil engineer and liberal party politician . | |
| 99 | railway viaducts | 1 | SITUATION | together with thomas grainger , he formed the influential engineering firm grainger and miller , specialising in railway viaducts . | |
| 100 | polmont mutual improvement association | 1 | INSTITUTION | he established the polmont mutual improvement association which was then left to the direction of his head gardener , william hepburn ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest in journalism . | |
| 101 | site | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares ( 13,000 acres ) site of leithen near innerleithen enlarging a 16th-century house to 13,274 square feet ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create leithen lodge . | |
| 102 | alexander thomson | 1 | PERSON | in june 1874 his youngest daughter mary married alexander thomson a farmer from near tillicoultry . | |
| 103 | leithen lodge | 1 | PERSON | in 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares ( 13,000 acres ) site of leithen near innerleithen enlarging a 16th-century house to 13,274 square feet ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create leithen lodge . | |
| 104 | lilliesmuir | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1858 his daughter margaret miller married the civil engineer george cunningham of lilliesmuir , perth frse ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . | |
| 105 | lawyer | 1 | PERSON | he attended ayr academy and then studied law at the university of edinburgh going on to be a legal apprentice with a murdoch esq , a lawyer in ayr . | |
| 106 | power | 1 | POWER | in 1858 his daughter margaret miller married the civil engineer george cunningham of lilliesmuir , perth frse ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . | |
| 107 | candidate | 1 | AMOUNT | he was elected unopposed as one of two members of parliament for edinburgh at the 1868 general election , but at the 1874 election he lost his seat to another liberal candidate , james cowan . | |
| 108 | millfield house | 1 | PLACE | in 1842 he bought the millfield estate in polmont near falkirk and began building a large house to his own design , naming it millfield house ( demolished 1958 ) . | |
| 109 | photography miller | 1 | PERSON | at the advent of photography miller invested in much equipment and was a keen amateur . | |
| 110 | artist miller | 1 | PERSON | when hill was only known as an artist miller gave him many commissions to paint the more scenic sections of the railway lines he was creating . | |
| 111 | murdoch esq | 1 | PERSON | he attended ayr academy and then studied law at the university of edinburgh going on to be a legal apprentice with a murdoch esq , a lawyer in ayr . | |
| 112 | george street | 1 | PLACE | this was originally at 132 george street in the edinburgh new town however he later moved to the more spacious and fashionable west end , buying a newly built townhouse at 2 melville crescent . | |
| 113 | viaducts | 1 | SITUATION | together with thomas grainger , he formed the influential engineering firm grainger and miller , specialising in railway viaducts . | |
| 114 | sections | 1 | ESTATE | when hill was only known as an artist miller gave him many commissions to paint the more scenic sections of the railway lines he was creating . | |
| 115 | friend | 1 | PERSON | miller was a close friend of david octavius | |
| 116 | tillicoultry | 1 | UNKNOWN | in june 1874 his youngest daughter mary married alexander thomson a farmer from near tillicoultry . | |
| 117 | interest | 1 | STATE | he established the polmont mutual improvement association which was then left to the direction of his head gardener , william hepburn ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest in journalism . | |
| 118 | ayr academy | 1 | INSTITUTION | he attended ayr academy and then studied law at the university of edinburgh going on to be a legal apprentice with a murdoch esq , a lawyer in ayr . | |
| 119 | falkirk line | 1 | PERSON | miller designed and led the construction of the almond valley viaduct to carry the glasgow-edinburgh via falkirk line which was completed in 1842 . | |
| 120 | level | 1 | DISTANCE | miller designed the route to keep the railway as level over as much of the route as was possible . | |
| 121 | glasgow edinburgh | 1 | PLACE | ||
| 122 | proposer | 1 | PERSON | miller was elected a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh in 1841 his proposer being the architect william burn . | |
| 123 | railway projects | 1 | ACTION | the partnership was responsible for many of scotland 's railway projects . | |
| 124 | railway | 1 | PERSON | together with thomas grainger , he formed the influential engineering firm grainger and miller , specialising in railway viaducts . | |
| 125 | advent | 1 | STATE | at the advent of photography miller invested in much equipment and was a keen amateur . | |
| 126 | engineer george cunningham | 1 | PERSON | in 1858 his daughter margaret miller married the civil engineer george cunningham of lilliesmuir , perth frse ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . | |
| 127 | life | 1 | EVENT | life | |
| 128 | stirling burghs | 1 | PERSON | political career as john miller of leithen , he unsuccessfully contested the stirling burghs at the 1852 general election , and was defeated again in edinburgh at the 1865 general election . | |
| 129 | geoff french | 1 | PERSON | the plaque was produced by the institution of civil engineers and was jointly unveiled by the ice president , geoff french , and east ayrshire provost , jim todd . | |
| 130 | northumberland street | 1 | PLACE | miller 's only son , normally referred to as john miller jr was also an engineer , living and practising from 25 northumberland street in edinburgh . | |
| 131 | section | 1 | ESTATE | he is buried with his wife in the north-east section of the original dean cemetery in edinburgh not far from the main entrance . | |
| 132 | miller name | 1 | NAME | in 1858 his daughter margaret miller married the civil engineer george cunningham of lilliesmuir , perth frse ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . | |
| 133 | building | 1 | BUILDING | in 1842 he bought the millfield estate in polmont near falkirk and began building a large house to his own design , naming it millfield house ( demolished 1958 ) . | |
| 134 | estate | 1 | ESTATE | in 1842 he bought the millfield estate in polmont near falkirk and began building a large house to his own design , naming it millfield house ( demolished 1958 ) . | |
| 135 | memorial | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | in 2012 , a memorial was unveiled at ayr , funded by the institution of civil engineers . | |
| 136 | june | 1 | PERIOD | in june 1874 his youngest daughter mary married alexander thomson a farmer from near tillicoultry . | |
| 137 | viaduct | 1 | SITUATION | he designed many viaducts , including the lugar viaduct , cumnock and the ballochmyle viaduct , mauchline . | |
| 138 | john phillips | 1 | PERSON | his daughter katherine monilaws miller ( b.1849 ) married the wealthy john phillips of royston in north edinburgh . | |
| 139 | john webster | 1 | PERSON | in february 1874 his daughter jessie married john webster , a barrister of the inner temple in london . | |
| 140 | mauchline | 1 | UNKNOWN | he designed many viaducts , including the lugar viaduct , cumnock and the ballochmyle viaduct , mauchline . | |
| 141 | friendships miller | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 142 | george miller cunningham | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 143 | april | 1 | PERIOD | another plaque to miller and his work was unveiled in april 2014 , at ballochmyle viaduct . | |
| 144 | amateur | 1 | PERSON | at the advent of photography miller invested in much equipment and was a keen amateur . | |
| 145 | jim todd | 1 | PERSON | the plaque was produced by the institution of civil engineers and was jointly unveiled by the ice president , geoff french , and east ayrshire provost , jim todd . | |
| 146 | west end | 1 | PLACE | this was originally at 132 george street in the edinburgh new town however he later moved to the more spacious and fashionable west end , buying a newly built townhouse at 2 melville crescent . | |
| 147 | advocate | 1 | PERSON | miller left the established church of scotland in 1857 and became a strong advocate of the free church of scotland . | |
| 148 | james miller | 1 | PERSON | miller was born in ayr on 26 july 1805 , the son of margaret caldwell and james miller , a wright and builder . | |
| 149 | inner temple | 1 | PERSON | in february 1874 his daughter jessie married john webster , a barrister of the inner temple in london . | |
| 150 | margaret caldwell | 1 | PERSON | miller was born in ayr on 26 july 1805 , the son of margaret caldwell and james miller , a wright and builder . | |
| 151 | daughter margaret miller | 1 | PERSON | in 1858 his daughter margaret miller married the civil engineer george cunningham of lilliesmuir , perth frse ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . | |
| 152 | photographer | 1 | PERSON | together with the then professional photographer | |
| 153 | birth | 1 | CONDITION | a plaque commemorating his life was unveiled at haymarket railway station on the 200th anniversary of his birth . | |
| 154 | builder | 1 | ARTIFACT | miller was born in ayr on 26 july 1805 , the son of margaret caldwell and james miller , a wright and builder . | |
| 155 | daughter katherine monilaws miller | 1 | PERSON | his daughter katherine monilaws miller ( b.1849 ) married the wealthy john phillips of royston in north edinburgh . | |
| 156 | acres | 1 | BALL | in 1852 he bought the 5,260 hectares ( 13,000 acres ) site of leithen near innerleithen enlarging a 16th-century house to 13,274 square feet ( 1,233.2 m^2 ) to create leithen lodge . | |
| 157 | donations | 1 | ACT | he made substantial donations to the building of the free church of scotland in polmont . | |
| 158 | interests | 1 | UNKNOWN | his interests then turned from law to engineering . | |
| 159 | engineer james deas | 1 | PERSON | the civil engineer james deas apprenticed under miller from 1841 to 1844 . | |
| 160 | perth frse | 1 | PLACE | in 1858 his daughter margaret miller married the civil engineer george cunningham of lilliesmuir , perth frse ( 1829-1897 ) , who thereafter ( due to the power of the miller name in engineering ) restyled himself as george miller-cunningham . | |
| 161 | lead role | 1 | ROLE | miller took the lead role in surveying the edinburgh and glasgow railway . | |
| 162 | barrister | 1 | PERSON | in february 1874 his daughter jessie married john webster , a barrister of the inner temple in london . | |
| 163 | work | 1 | ACTIVITY | another plaque to miller and his work was unveiled in april 2014 , at ballochmyle viaduct . | |
| 164 | direction | 1 | DIRECTION | he established the polmont mutual improvement association which was then left to the direction of his head gardener , william hepburn ( 1823-1890 ) , in whom he also encouraged an interest in journalism . | |
| 165 | family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | the family moved here when miller retired from engineering in 1850 . | |
| 166 | hill | 1 | HILL | hill from at least 1830 . | |
| 167 | memorials | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | memorials | |
| 168 | parliament | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he was elected unopposed as one of two members of parliament for edinburgh at the 1868 general election , but at the 1874 election he lost his seat to another liberal candidate , james cowan . | |
| 169 | almond valley viaduct | 1 | PERSON | miller designed and led the construction of the almond valley viaduct to carry the glasgow-edinburgh via falkirk line which was completed in 1842 . |
| CategorÃa | Objetos |
| PERSON |
advocate aim alexander thomson almond valley viaduct amateur apprentice artist miller barrister career as john miller church civil engineers daughter daughter jessie daughter katherine monilaws miller daughter margaret miller daughter mary david octavius dean cemetery john miller east ayrshire provost engineer engineer benjamin blyth engineer george cunningham engineer james deas engineering firm grainger falkirk line family miller farmer father fellow friend friendships miller geoff french george miller cunningham glasgow railway granton harbour head gardener ice president inner temple isabella isabella ogilvie james cowan james miller jim todd john miller john miller jr john phillips john webster law lawyer leithen leithen frse mice dl leithen lodge liberal party politician life miller line margaret caldwell members miller murdoch esq photographer photography miller proposer railway railway engineer railway lines royston son stirling burghs thomas grainger wife william burn william hepburn wright |
| PLACE |
ayr dean cemetery distance west edinburgh new town feet george street glasgow edinburgh haymarket railway station home house kincardineshire london melville crescent millfield house northumberland street perth frse scotland west end |
| PERIOD |
april february july june may partnership period time |
| INSTITUTION |
ayr academy edinburgh institution photographic society polmont mutual improvement association royal society university |
| SITUATION |
ballochmyle viaduct lugar viaduct railway viaducts viaduct viaducts |
| ESTATE |
estate millfield estate section sections |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
construction memorial memorials |
| ACT |
disambiguation donations equipment |
| ACTION |
engineering entrance railway projects |
| STATE |
advent interest |
| ACTIVITY |
journalism work |
| HUMAN GROUP |
family parliament |
| PROCESS |
election plaque |
| UNIT |
design hectares |
| POSITION |
railway stations seat |
| DISTANCE |
level miles |
| NAME |
miller name |
| BALL |
acres |
| HILL |
hill |
| AMOUNT |
candidate |
| DIRECTION |
direction |
| ARRANGEMENT |
arches |
| CONDITION |
birth |
| BUILDING |
building |
| TIME PERIOD |
anniversary |
| RATIO |
maximum gradient |
| USE |
uses |
| INSTANCE |
commissions |
| RESULT |
grave |
| EVENT |
life |
| ROOM |
townhouse |
| POWER |
power |
| ROUTE |
route |
| ARTIFACT |
builder |
| ROLE |
lead role |