William S. Silsby Explained

William S. Silsby
Office1:Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
Term Start1:1951
Term End1:1952
Predecessor1:Nathaniel M. Haskell
Successor1:Roswell P. Bates
Office2:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Term Start2:1949
Term End2:1955
Birth Date:15 May 1902
Birth Place:Aurora, Maine, U.S.
Death Place:Aurora, Maine, U.S.
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Suffolk University Law School
Profession:lawyer

William Sands Silsby Sr. (May 15, 1902 – September 19, 1987) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine.[1] [2] [3] A Republican from Aurora, Maine, Silsby served in the Maine House of Representatives and was its Speaker from 1951 to 1952. His father (Herbert Trafton Silsby), grandfather (Charles Silsby) and great grandfather (Samuel Silsby) all also served in the House, representing Aurora.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House Legislative Record of the ... Legislature of the State of Maine. Legislature. Maine. 1987.
  2. Web site: Who's Who in the East: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Men and Women of the Eastern United States. 1959.
  3. Web site: Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives from 1820. Mundy. James H.. 1981.
  4. Web site: Modern Maine: Its Historic Background, People, and Resources. Hebert. Richard A.. 1951.

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