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tant Episcopal church. Mr. Lion, in social, fraternal and religious life, as in profes- sional circles, measures up to the highest standards of citizenship, and the place of honor and respect that he holds among his fellows is a just tribute to qualities of strength and ability correctly used.

Mr. Lion married, June 19, 1888, Ethel, daughter of William Adamson, born in Scotland, coming to the United States when two jears of age, and is the father of: Ada Sommerville, Thomas William, Comfort Weatherly, Douglass Harlan, Ethel.

Roshier W. Miller, M. D. The American ancestors of Dr. Miller's family have had their home in Pennsylvania, his grandfather, a native of that state, there following the calling of farmer during the active years of his life, his death occurring at the age of seventy-six years. His wife, a Miss Sup- plee, was born in Pennsylvania. Jacob Miller and his wife were the parents of eight children, two deceased, the survivors, Mary. Thamzine, Rachel, Annie, Leah, John.

John Miller, son of Jacob Miller, was born in Pennsylvania, July 4, 1837, and now lives retired in Pennsylvania. He spent many }ears of his life as a coach builder and ^\agon maker at Media, Pennsylvania, and prospered in this calling. He married Martha Smoker, born in Intercourse, Penn- sylvania, in 1842, now (1914) living. They were mcrried in Washington. District of Columbia, in 1861, and ha^'e had seven chil- dren, of whom four are now living: Noah, a resident of Buffalo, New York; Roshier \\'.. of whom further; Amanda, married Aldus Seldomridge, of Coatesville, Pennsyl- \ania ; and Mary, married Walter Ranck, ct Honey Brook, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Roshier W. Miller, son of John and Martha (Smoker) Miller, was born in \\'ashington. District of Columbia, January 31, 1870, and was educated in the public schools and the Newtown Academy, at Newtown, Pennsylvania. He completed his general education in Philadelphia, and was also for two years a student in the Phila- delphia College of Pharmacy, afterward en- tering the \'irginia L^niversity College of Medicine, graduating in pharmacy in 1895. After receiving his diploma in this course he continued study in the medical depart- ment of the same institution, and was

graduated M. D. in the class of 1897, and in 1898 began the practice of medicine at Barton Heights, Richmond. To the pres- ent time his office is located in the same place. No. 718 North avenue, and in the seventeen years of his professional connec- tion with Richmond he has gained wide reputation and a large clientele. Upon nervous and mental disorders and diseases Dr. Miller is considered a reliable author- ity, and although the nature of his practice is general, to such cases he devotes a great deal of time and attention. Dr. Miller has been connected with the medical work (col- lege ) since 1895, first with the University College of Medicine to 1913, then with the Aledical College of Virginia to the present time. These two institutions were amalga- mated in 1913. From 1895 to 1899 he was assistant to the chair of pharmacy ; from 1899 to 1904 he was professor of chemistry; from 1904 to 1910 was professor of chem- istry and dean of the department of phar- macy ; from 1899 ^o 1910 was assistant and lecturer in nervous and mental diseases ; from 1910 to 1913 was professor of nervous and mental diseases. When the new school was organized in 1913 he was elected as associate professor of nervous and mental diseases. In 1915 was elected to the chair of materia medica. He was also chairman of the building committee which planned and directed the erection of the University College of Medicine building after the fire in 1910. In addition to membership in the leading medical societies Dr. Miller belongs to the Masonic order.

Dr. Miller married, in Philadelphia, April 7, 1902, Elizabeth Roth, a native of Phil- adelphia, as was her father, Christian Roth, who died in that city November, 1914. aged ninety years, her mother still living. Chris- tian Roth was the father of three children : Frank, deceased; Elizabeth, of previous mention, married Dr. Roshier W'. Miller; Clara. Children of Dr. and Mrs. Miller: Roshier. born in 1903, and Elizabeth.- born in 1905.

John Preston McConnell, Ph. D. Dr. Mc-

Connell, the first president of the State Nor- mal School for W'omen at Radford, serving since 191 1, has placed that institution upon a high ])lane of efficiency and extended its influence throughout the state. He is the author of numerous pamphlets and pub-