MILLER, GEORGE MACKAY

Railway engineer. George Mackay Miller who was born in Pentonville, London, spent the early part of his career working on railways in England and Jamaica. He came to Ireland in 1847 to take up the post of resident engineer 'combined with the duties of Locomotive Engineer and Superintendent of Rolling Stock' to the Great Southern & Western Railway, a post which he held until his death. His pupils and assitants included EDWARD JAMES MARTIN EDWARD JAMES MARTIN . He died on 4 January 1864 having 'caught cold whilst riding on an inclement day in the fulfilment of duty, on an engine'.

ICEI: member of council, 1859, 1862.(1)
Inst.CE: elected member, June 1844.
RIA: elected member, 1848.(2)

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References

All information in this entry is from the obituary of Miller in Min.Proc.Inst.CE 24 (1864-65), 534-36, which see for a more detailed account of his education and early career.

(1) Jones transcripts from lists of officers of ICEI in Thom's directories.
(2) Jones transcripts from lists of RIA members in Thom's or Pettigrew & Oulton's directories.

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Building:	CO. CORK, CORK, GLANMIRE ROAD LOWER, RAILWAY TERMINUS (GREAT SOUTHERN & WESTERN RAILWAY)
Date:	1854
Nature:	Goods station, 365 ft long, approached from Penrose's Quay.  Contractor: John J. Bagnell.
Refs:	Drawings, signed by John J. Bagnell,Jan-Jun 1854, in IAA, ICEI Collection, Acc.2005/95.IEI 5366;  B 15, 17 Jan 1857, 38;  Cork Examiner, 22 Aug 1855 (information from Roger Herlihy, Cork, Dec 2010).

Building:	CO. CORK, CORK, GLANMIRE ROAD LOWER, RAILWAY TERMINUS (GREAT SOUTHERN & WESTERN RAILWAY)
Date:	1854
Nature:	Goods station, 365 ft long, approached from Penrose's Quay.  Contractor: John J. Bagnell.
Refs:	Drawings, signed by John J. Bagnell,Jan-Jun 1854, in IAA, ICEI Collection, Acc.2005/95.IEI 5366;  B 15, 17 Jan 1857, 38;  Cork Examiner, 22 Aug 1855 (information from Roger Herlihy, Cork, Dec 2010).