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Colonel David Miller (1857 – 1934) was a senior Australian Commonwealth Public Servant, appointed in the year of Federation to head the Department of Home Affairs. ==Life and career== David Miller was born in Glebe, Sydney on 27 March 1857. He joined the NSW Public Service in 1875. His military career started ten years later when he was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the New South Wales Militia.〔 In 1901, Miller was appointed Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs. He was made Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory in 1912, occupying dual positions, and transferring to Canberra. His residency was the first permanent building in Canberra and he was responsible for conducting an international design competition for establishing the national capital.〔 Miller was not a fan of the Walter Burley Griffin design selected for Canberra, believing it to be too expensive to be realised.〔 Miller retired officially from Canberra in his final position as Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways in August 1917.〔 He died on 27 November 1934 at Glen Innes.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Miller (public servant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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