Famous People with Name Miles

Miles Franklin            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Miles Franklin: was an Australian writer and feminist, who is best known for her autobiographical novel, My Brilliant Career, published in 1901. While she wrote throughout her life, her other major literary success, All That Swagger, was not published until 1936.She was committed to the development of a uniquely Australian form of literature, and she actively pursued this goal by supporting writers, literary journals, and writers' organisations. She has had a long-lasting impact on Australian literary life through her endowment of a major literary award known as the Miles Franklin Award.

Miles Staniforth Cater Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Miles Staniforth Cater Smith: was an Australian politician.In 1901, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Free Trade Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1906. He was later involved in the Papuan Government Service, where he was Director of Ag

Gene Miles            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Gene Miles: is a retired Australian rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative centre, he played his club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership before joining the Brisbane Bronco

Christopher Gordon "Chris" Miles            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Christopher Gordon "Chris" Miles: was an Australian politician. Born in Ulverstone, Tasmania, he was educated at the University of Tasmania and then the University of South Africa, becoming a teacher, traveller and sawmiller. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian House of Representati

John Gould Miles            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

John Gould Miles: was an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Templestowe Province representing the Liberal Party of Australia from April 1985 until his retirement in August 1992. Miles is the grandson of Edward Miles, Tasmanian Free Tr