Silas M. Weaver Explained

Silas M. Weaver
Birth Name:Silas Matteson Weaver
Birth Date:18 December 1843
Birth Place:Arkwright, New York
Occupation:Newspaper editor, judge, politician
Education:Fredonia Academy
Party:Republican
Office1:Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
Term Start1:January 1, 1902
Term End1:November 6, 1923
Office2:Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Term Start2:1884
Term End2:1886

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 practiced 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]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Iowa Official Register, Volume 25 . . 656 . 1913 . 2020-07-08 . Google Books.
  2. News: Death Takes Iowa Supreme Court's Oldest Member . . Associated Press . Iowa Falls, Iowa . 2 . 1923-11-06 . 2020-07-08 . Newspapers.com.