In the 1870s he helped Omaha land placement along the First Transcontinental Railroad and the Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge . Miller was a Nebraska delegate to 1876 Democratic National Convention . '' The New York Times '' labeled Miller " the original Tilden man of the West " for his support of Samuel J. Tilden 's presidential campaign that year . In 1879 he gave a tribute to Reverend Gaylord at his funeral . During this period Miller bought a large amount of land in North Omaha , eventually offering a large chunk of his own land for usage as the site of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha in 1898 . Miller served as president of the Expo after his site lost to Kountze Park
1876 Democratic National Convention
1876 Democratic National Convention
George L. Miller