Benjamin Silver Jr.

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Benjamin Silver Jr.
Member of the Maryland Senate
In office
1890
Alma mater Lafayette College
OccupationPolitician

Benjamin Silver Jr. (died July 26, 1890) was an American politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in the 1884 and 1886 sessions. He served in the Maryland Senate from 1890 to his death.

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Early life

Benjamin Silver Jr. was born in Harford County, Maryland, to Emily M. (née Pannell) and Benjamin Silver. His father was a farmer and served in the Maryland House of Delegates. Silver attended county schools and graduated from Lafayette College in 1877. He worked in the canning business in Harford County. [1] [2]

Career

Silver was a Democrat. Silver served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1884 and 1886. [1] [3] Silver defeated William Benjamin Baker in 1889 for the Maryland Senate and served in 1890 until his death. Silver was chairman of the committee on railroads and canals. He was involved in the proceedings for the lease of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the Washington and Cumberland Railroad Company. [1] [4]

Personal life

Silver married Fanny Howard Archer, daughter of Stevenson Archer on October 10, 1888. [1] [5]

Silver died on July 26, 1890, at the age of 32, from peritonitis at his home in Glenville, Maryland. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Senator Silver Dead". The Baltimore Sun . July 28, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved November 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Obituary". The Aegis and Intelligencer . April 27, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved November 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Historical List, Senate, Harford County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Wedding Bells". The Aegis and Intelligencer . October 19, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved November 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "State Senator Silver Dead". The Evening Capital. July 26, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved November 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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