Silas M. Holmes Explained

Silas M. Holmes
Office:Treasurer of Michigan
Term Start:1855
Term End:1858
Predecessor:Bernard C. Whittemore
Successor:John McKinney
Birth Date:21 July 1816
Birth Place:Stonington, Connecticut
Death Date:June (aged 88)
Death Place:Corning, California
Party:Republican

Silas M. Holmes (July 21, 1816June 1905) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Holmes was born in Stonington, Connecticut on July 21, 1816.

Career

In the 1850s, Holmes was a leading dry goods merchant in Detroit. In 1854, Holmes was nominated for the position of Michigan State Treasurer on the first Republican ticket in the state. He was elected to that position, and became the first Republican Michigan State Treasurer in 1855. He served in this capacity until 1858.[1] In 1887, Holmes moved away from Detroit to San Francisco, California, where he engaged in business.[2]

Personal life

Holmes had ten children, and he was survived by four of them.

Death

Holmes died in June 1905 in Corning, California.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Officials of Michigan. . August 17, 2020.
  2. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1 . en .
  3. News: Death of a Prominent Man . Tehama County Daily Republican . June 24, 1905. 1 . . October 24, 2021.
  4. News: Lived Here 50 Years Ago . . June 28, 1905. 5 . . October 24, 2021.