Silas Bryan

Silas Lillard Bryan (November 4, 1822 - March 30, 1880) was a judge and member of the Illinois Senate.

Silas Bryan
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the district
In office
1852–1860
Personal details
Born(1822-11-04)November 4, 1822
Culpeper County, Virginia
DiedMarch 30, 1880(1880-03-30) (aged 57)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mariah Elizabeth (née Jennings)
ResidenceSalem, Illinois
ProfessionProfessional Politician

Biography

Silas Lillard Bryan, of Scots-Irish and English descent,[1] was an avid Jacksonian Democrat. Silas won election to the Illinois State Senate in 1852 and again in 1856, but was defeated for re-election in 1860. He did win election as a state circuit judge for the 2nd Judicial Circuit, and moved to a 520-acre (210.4 ha) farm north of Salem in 1866,[2] living in a ten-room house that was the envy of Marion County.[3] He retained his position on the bench through 1873.

Bryan and his wife Mariah Elizabeth (née Jennings) were the parents of nine children including William Jennings Bryan and Charles W. Bryan. Ruth Bryan Owen was also a granddaughter.

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References
  1. Asked when his family "dropped the 'O'" from his O'Bryan surname, he responded there never had been one. Bryan Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan; Kessinger p. 22-26. Likewise there never was a "T" in the name.
  2. Paolo E. Colletta, William Jennings Bryan: Colletta: Volume 1, Political Evangelist, 1860-1908 (University of Nebraska: Lincoln, 1964) pp. 3-4.
  3. Paulo E. Colleta, William Jennings Bryan: Volume 1, Political Evangelist, 1860-1908, p. 5.

Silas Bryan at Find a Grave


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