A Remembrance of Samuel Milliken

Joseph Dana Miller

[Reprinted from Single Tax Review, Vol.XIX, No.1, January-February 1919]

In December we lost one of our most able and tireless workers for the Single Tax in the death of Samuel Milliken, of Philadelphia. He became interested in the movement over thirty years ago after being convinced of the truth and importance of the cause by reading Progress and Poverty which was a great inspiration to him. By years of practice he became the most able and active writer on the philosophy of Henry George in his native city. In addition to hundreds of articles on Single Tax, Free Trade and other subjects he was the principal contributor to the "Mail Bag" of The Philadelphia Record, one of the leading morning papers of large circulation.

Once Mr. Milliken, who was of modest and retiring disposition, suggested to the editorial manager of The Record that it might be well for him to take a rest as perhaps it would be better not to publish any more of his letters for awhile. He was promptly told that they were glad to get all the letters he would write for them.

During the Delaware Campaign, Mr. Milliken gave a year's work as secretary at headquarters without a cent of salary and contributed in money besides.

Brilliant as a thinker and writer, scholarly, modest, a devoted and earnest worker, Samuel Milliken was one of those rare souls of which it can truly be said, "Well done, good and faithful servant." He has gone from among us but the good he has done will remain.