John M. Silver
John M. Silver | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office December 8, 1887 – March 6, 1890 | |
| Preceded by | John V. Tavenner |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Moore Silver 1846 Berkeley County, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1912 (aged 65–66) Welltown, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Davis Parkins
(m. 1880; died 1890)Anna Janney (m. 1896) |
| Relations | Gray Silver (nephew) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation |
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John Moore Silver (1846 – March 17, 1912) was an American politician and sheriff from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1887 to 1890.
Early life
John Moore Silver was born in 1846 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, to Zepheniah Silver.[1][2]
Career
Silver was a farmer.[3] He was a member of the board of supervisors of Frederick County, Virginia.[3] He was a Democrat. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates for two terms, representing Frederick County from December 8, 1887, to March 6, 1890.[3][4][5] He was a court clerk.[6]
Silver served as sheriff of Frederick County for two terms.[1] He resigned as sheriff in January 1875.[7] He later succeeded Clark H. Purcell as sheriff on July 17, 1910, and served in the role until his death.[4]
Personal life
Silver married Margaret "Maggie" Davis Parkins of Frederick County on April 28, 1880.[2][6][8] She died in 1890.[9] They had two sons, Harry and Byard.[1][10] He married Anna M. Janney, daughter of Daniel Janney and niece of Eli H. Janney, of Frederick County on September 7, 1896.[11][12] They had two children.[1] His nephew was state senator Gray Silver.[1]
Silver was the elder of the Loudon Street Church in Winchester from September 14, 1891, to March 20, 1900.[1][13] He died of heart disease on March 17, 1912, aged 66, at his home in Welltown. He was buried at a cemetery in Winchester.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Silver". Martinsburg Statesman-Democrat. March 22, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Beall, Fielder M. M., ed. (1929). Colonial Families of the United States Descended from the Immigrants. p. 148. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "John M. Silver..." The Virginia Free Press. September 8, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "A vacation order..." Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 18, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 207–209. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "John M. Silver". Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 19, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John M. Silver..." Martinsburg Independent. January 16, 1875. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Married". The Central Presbyterian. May 12, 1880. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The wife of Mr. John M. Silver..." The Norfolk Virginian. October 16, 1890. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "We are pained to learn..." Martinsburg Herald. February 5, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John M. Silver..." Alexandria Gazette. September 17, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Daniel Janney". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 16, 1906. p. 12. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woodworth, Robert Bell; Grim, Clifford Duval; Wilson, Ronald S. A History of the Presbyterian Church in Winchester, Virginia, 1780–1949. pp. 56–57, 128. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Archive.org.