Edward Miner, public administrator of Greene county and police magistrate at Carrollton, was born in Jersey county, Illinois, September 29, 1835, and was there reared to manhood on a farm, acquiring his education in the public schools. After attaining his majority he removed to Carlinville, Illinois, where he engaged in merchandising for two years. In 1863 he became a resident of Darlington, Wisconsin, where he spent three years and then returned to Jerseyville, this state, and entered the field of journalism as editor of the Jerseyville Republican. He continued in that work until the spring of 1874, when he came to Carrollton and purchased the Carrollton Patriot, which he conducted until the fall of 1875, when he sold the paper to C.L. Clapp, now of Chicago.

Mr. Miner then accepted the appointment to the office of deputy county clerk of Greene county, in which position he served for fifteen years. During this time he also filled the office of city clerk, was a member and clerk of the board of education and secretary of the Old Settlers Society. After leaving the clerk?s office he served for one term as mayor and those at all familiar with the history of Carrollton and Greene county know that his administration as mayor was business like and progressive and that in all the offices he has filled he has been found as a faithful, painstaking and reliable official. He was commissioned public administrator three years ago and has served for six years as police magistrate, filling both positions at the present time. He is systematic and methodical in all his clerical work and is dominated by a public-spirited interest in the general welfare.

While living in Carlinville, Illinois, Mr. Miner was united in marriage to Miss Ella VanArsdale, and they have two sons and two daughters, all yet living.

Transcribed by: Carole Ann Heller