Judge William Miller

Birthplace

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Born

1810

Deceased

1891

Inducted In

1972

Community Contribution

Community Service Firsts Judiciary Law

In 1853, William Miller, a descendant of United Empire Loyalists and a distinguished Galt lawyer, was appointed the first judge of the newly-formed County of Waterloo, and served in that capacity for thirty-five years.

Miller, who was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was articled to a law firm in Niagara. He was called to the bar at an early age and practiced in Dundas, later moving to Galt.

He was a community-minded citizen and served as an elder of Knox’s Presbyterian Church for twenty-eight years.