| Birth Date: | January 3, 1810 |
| Birth Place: | Near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, US |
| Office: | Wyandotte Nation |
| Order: | Head Chief of |
| Term Start: | 1858 |
| Term End: | December 14, 1865 |
| Children: | 13 |
| Resting Place: | Huron Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas, US |
| Preceded: | Matthew Mudeater |
Silas Armstrong (January 3, 1810 — December 14, 1865) was an American Wyandot merchant and politician.
Armstrong was born on January 3, 1810, near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and was raised in a Bear Clan community. In 1832, he married Sarah Preston. His family's farm, known as the "Armstrong Bottom", was run by Armstrong.[1]
In 1843, Armstrong and his family moved to the Town of Kansas. There, Armstrong began trading in a rented building in modern-day Westport. He worked as a merchant, sawmill operator, land speculator, and farmer, later forming a partnership with Hiram Northup.[2] He also worked as an interpreter for Nathan Scarritt.[3] He was president of the Wyandott Town Company. The town of Armstrong, Kansas was named after him. It later merged with Kansas City, Kansas.[4]
Armstrong served as Head Chief of the Wyandot Nation from 1858,[5] until he fell ill and died in office[6] [7] on December 14, 1865.[8] Over 1000 people atteneded his funeral at Huron Cemetery.