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Arthur F. Miles
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'''Arthur F. Miles''' (1866-1953) was a member of the Utah State legislature representing [[St. George, Utah]] and its environs.
Miles was born in London, England. In 1877 he along with his family joined [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. They emigrated to Utah in 1878 eventually settling in St. George. In 1888 Miles married Ida Walker.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2q92Cmq historical listing for Miles house]</ref> n the 1890s when the Sunday schools in the four wards of St. George were consolidated into one, Miles served as assistant superintendent of the Sunday school.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2qY93ZS ''Jubilee History of the Latter-day Saint Sunday Schools (1849-1899)'' p. 381]</ref> In 1826 Miles served a six month mission for the Church in California.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OW2grv Church History Department missionary files entry on Miles]</ref>
In 1933 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints determined it no longer could afford funding the operation of Dixie College, Miles introduced the bill in the Utah State legislature for Utah to take over the operation of the college.<ref>[https://ift.tt/33vesVr Utah History Encyclopedia entry on Dixie State College]</ref>
One of Miles daughters married Andrew K. Larson, who would eventually become the most noted historian of the settlement and development of St. George, Utah.<ref>[https://ift.tt/33Agp34 a bio of Andrew K. Larson]</ref>
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Miles was born in London, England. In 1877 he along with his family joined [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. They emigrated to Utah in 1878 eventually settling in St. George. In 1888 Miles married Ida Walker.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2q92Cmq historical listing for Miles house]</ref> n the 1890s when the Sunday schools in the four wards of St. George were consolidated into one, Miles served as assistant superintendent of the Sunday school.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2qY93ZS ''Jubilee History of the Latter-day Saint Sunday Schools (1849-1899)'' p. 381]</ref> In 1826 Miles served a six month mission for the Church in California.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OW2grv Church History Department missionary files entry on Miles]</ref>
In 1933 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints determined it no longer could afford funding the operation of Dixie College, Miles introduced the bill in the Utah State legislature for Utah to take over the operation of the college.<ref>[https://ift.tt/33vesVr Utah History Encyclopedia entry on Dixie State College]</ref>
One of Miles daughters married Andrew K. Larson, who would eventually become the most noted historian of the settlement and development of St. George, Utah.<ref>[https://ift.tt/33Agp34 a bio of Andrew K. Larson]</ref>
==Sources==
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[[Category:1866 births]]
[[Category:Converts to Mormonism]]
[[Category:British emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Latter Day Saints from Utah]]
[[Category:1953 deaths]]
November 30, 2019 at 04:26PM
