Frank Stuart Miller

Frank Miller
The Hon. Frank Stuart Miller
19th Premier of Ontario
In office February 8, 1985 – June 26, 1985
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	John Black Aird
Preceded by	Bill Davis
Succeeded by	David Peterson
Leader of the Ontario PC Party
In office January 26, 1985 – November 22, 1985
Preceded by	Bill Davis
Succeeded by	Larry Grossman
Leader of the Opposition
In office July 2, 1985 – November 22, 1985
Preceded by	David Peterson
Succeeded by	Larry Grossman
Ontario MPP
In office October 21, 1971 – September 10, 1987
Preceded by	Robert Boyer
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Constituency	Muskoka
Personal details
Born	Frank Stuart Miller (1927-05-14)May 14, 1927 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 21, 2000( 2000-07-21) (aged 73) Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Lakeview Cemetery, Gravenhurst
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Frank Stuart Miller, OOnt (May 14, 1927 – July 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician, who served as the 19th Premier of Ontario for four months in 1985. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1971 as a Progressive Conservative member of the central Ontario riding of Muskoka. He served in the cabinet of Premier Bill Davis in several portfolios including Minister of Health and Minister of Natural Resources. He was also served five years as the Treasurer of Ontario.

When Davis resigned in 1984 he vied for the leadership of the party and won over a slate of three other candidates. In February, 1985 he formed a cabinet of 33 ministers which was the largest cabinet in Ontario's history. Miller quickly called an election which was held on May 2. His party lost 18 seats but still held the most seats with 52. He formed a minority government which lasted less than two months when the Liberals under David Peterson and the New Democrats led by Bob Rae formed an unofficial coalition and defeated the government on a confidence motion on June 26. Initially Miller stayed on as leader of the opposition, but resigned shortly after.

After retirement from provincial politics he moved back to Muskoka where he became chairman of the District of Muskoka. He died in 2000.

Miller was born in Toronto, and received a degree in engineering from McGill University in Montreal. He had a successful career as a professional engineer, car dealer and resort operator.

In 1967 he was elected as a member of the Bracebridge town council, serving until 1970.

In the 1971 Ontario provincial election, he ran for election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Muskoka as a Progressive Conservative, and was elected. He was re-elected in the 1975,1977,1981, and 1985 elections.