Silas M. Weaver

Silas M. Weaver
Silas M. Weaver
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
	In office; January 1, 1902 – November 6, 1923
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
	In office; 1884–1886
Personal details
Born	Silas Matteson Weaver; December 18, 1843; Arkwright, New York
Died	November 6, 1923 (aged 79)
Political party	Republican
Education	Fredonia Academy
Occupation	Newspaper editor, judge, politician

Silas Matteson Weaver (December 18, 1843 – November 6, 1923) was a Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1902 to November 6, 1923, appointed from Hardin County, Iowa.

Biography

Silas M. Weaver was born in Arkwright, New York on December 18, 1843. He attended Fredonia Academy, read law, and was admitted to the bar in Buffalo on May 4, 1868. The same year, he moved to Iowa Falls, Iowa.[1] There he praticed law and edited newspapers such as the Sentinel and Hardin County Citizen He also served as the city's mayor for two years.[2]

A Republican, he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1884 to 1886.[1][2] He was elected to the state Supreme Court in 1902, and remained on the bench until his death. He was Chief Justice in 1907 and 1913.[1][2]

Silas M. Weaver died at his home in Iowa Falls on November 6, 1923.[2]

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References

Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. p. 656. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
"Death Takes Iowa Supreme Court's Oldest Member". The Courier. Iowa Falls, Iowa. Associated Press. November 6, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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Political offices
Preceded by Josiah Given	Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1902–1923	Succeeded by Charles W. Vermillion

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[Register-1] Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. p. 656. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.

[Death-2] "Death Takes Iowa Supreme Court's Oldest Member". The Courier. Iowa Falls, Iowa. Associated Press. November 6, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.