Silas Stow

Silas Stow
The Honorable; Silas Stow
First Judge of Lewis County, New York
	In office; June 27, 1815 – January 24, 1823
Preceded by	Jonathan Collins
Succeeded by	Edward Bancroft
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New York's 10th district
	In office; March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813
Preceded by	John Nicholson
Succeeded by	Hosea Moffitt
Sheriff of Lewis County, New York
	In office; March 2, 1814 – March 15, 1815
Preceded by	Chillus Doty
Succeeded by	Levi Adams
Personal details
Born	December 21, 1773; Middlefield, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	January 19, 1827 (aged 53); Lowville, New York, U.S.
Resting place	East Road Cemetery; Lowville, New York
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s)	Mary Ruggles (m. 1801)
Children	Alexander W. Stow; (b. 1805; died 1854); Marcellus K. Stow; (unknown); Horatio J. Stow; (b. 1809; died 1859);
Mother	Jemima (Paine) Stow
Father	Elihu Stow
Relatives	Joshua Stow (brother)
Occupation	politician, judge

Silas Stow (December 21, 1773 – January 19, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He served in the United States House of Representatives during the 12th United States Congress (1811–1813), representing New York's 10th congressional district.

Biography

Born in Middlefield in the Connecticut Colony, he attended the common schools and studied law, but never practiced. He moved to Lowville, Lewis County, New York and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He became land agent for Nicholas Low and moved to Oneida County in 1797.[1] He was appointed judge of Oneida County on January 28, 1801. He returned to Lewis County and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 12th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813. He was Sheriff of Lewis County, New York from 1814 to 1815. He was First Judge of Lewis County, New York, from 1815 to 1823. Stow died in Lowville in 1827; interment was in East State Street Burying Ground.

Personal life and family

Stow was the youngest of eight children born to Elihu Stow and Jemima Paine Stow. His older brothers, Elihu, Obed, and Joshua served in the American Revolutionary War, and his father was zealous patriot who supplied materiel to the Continental Army.[1]^:139

Stow married Mary Ruggles on July 26, 1801. Ruggles was the sister of General George D. Ruggles. They had three children together:[1]^:140

Alexander W. Stow was the 1st Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[2]
Marcellus K. Stow was a merchant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Horatio J. Stow was a New York State Senator.

References

Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1860). A History of Lewis County, in the State of New York, from the beginning of its settlement to the present time. Albany, New York: Munsell and Rowland. pp. 139–140, 289.
"Alexander W. Stow (1805-1854)". Courts of Wisconsin. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

External links

United States Congress. "Silas Stow (id: S000984)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Silas Stow at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Nicholson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th congressional district March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813	Succeeded by Hosea Moffitt
Legal offices
Preceded by Chillus Doty	Sheriff of Lewis County, New York March 2, 1814 – March 15, 1815	Succeeded by Levi Adams
Preceded by Jonathan Collins	First Judge of Lewis County, New York June 27, 1815 – January 24, 1823	Succeeded by Edward Bancroft

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[lewisco-1] Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1860). A History of Lewis County, in the State of New York, from the beginning of its settlement to the present time. Albany, New York: Munsell and Rowland. pp. 139–140, 289.

[wicourts-2] "Alexander W. Stow (1805-1854)". Courts of Wisconsin. Retrieved August 13, 2020.