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Eunice Viola "Ola" Miller (Babcock)

Also Known As: "Ola"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Iowa County, Iowa, United States
Death: January 25, 1937 (65)
Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States (Pneumonia)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Nathan Lee Babcock and Ophelia A. Babcock
Wife of Alex Miller
Mother of Ophelia Smith Gallup; Barbara Sommer Miller and Private
Sister of Bessie Annette Bovee; John Babcock; Etha Babcock and Josephine Babcock

1895 Marriage: to Alexander Miller, 05/25/1895, Washington, Iowa
Managed by: Private User
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About Ola Babcock Miller

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_Babcock_Miller

Eunice Viola "Ola" Babcock Miller (March 1, 1871 – January 25, 1937) was an American politician and the first female Iowa Secretary of State.

Born in Washington County, Iowa, Miller and her family moved to Washington, Iowa. She went to Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught in rural schools and then married Andrew Miller. Their daughter Ophelia (died in 1988) married George Gallup who started the Gallup Poll. Miller was elected Iowa Secretary of State in 1932 as a Democrat. While secretary of state in 1935, Miller started the Iowa Highway Safety Patrol. Miller died of pneumonia in Des Moines, Iowa.

http://data.desmoinesregister.com/famous-iowans/ola-babcock-miller



Eunice Viola "Ola" Babcock Miller was an American politician and the first female Iowa Secretary of State. Miller was elected Iowa Secretary of State in 1932 as a Democrat. Miller was one of the first four women to be inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 1975.

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Ola Babcock Miller's Timeline

1871
March 1, 1871
Iowa County, Iowa, United States
1898
November 24, 1898
Iowa, United States
1907
October 29, 1907
Washington, Washington County, IA, United States
1937
January 25, 1937
Age 65
Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States