Benjamin Silver
Benjamin Silver III | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1868–1868 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1810 |
| Died | April 25, 1894 (aged 84) near Harmony, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Harmony Presbyterian Church |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Emily M. Pannell
(m. 1846, died) |
| Children | 3, including Benjamin Jr. |
| Education | Yale College |
Benjamin Silver III (March 26, 1810 – April 25, 1894) was an American politician and farmer from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1868.
Early life
[edit]Benjamin Silver III was born on March 26, 1810, in Harford County, Maryland, to Charity (née Warnock) and Benjamin Silver Jr. His father was a farmer, landholder, and owned a fishing business in Harford County. Silver attended common schools and attended a classical school near Rock Run taught by Thompson Hudson.[1][2] Silver attended Yale College in the class of 1833 for preparatory studies of medicine, but did not complete his studies.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In November 1832, Silver entered his brother Philip W.'s mercantile business in Darlington. After fourteen years, he left the business.[1] Silver started farming at his farm near Glenville around 1848.[1][3] He was also engaged with his father's fishery business.[2] In 1848, he petitioned against a railroad company building a bridge over the Havre de Grace river. He also petitioned against lottery grants.[2] Silver was a Democrat. Silver served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1868.[3][4]
Silver was an elder and trustee of Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church since its organization in 1855.[1] He was a slaveholder and supported the Confederate cause during the Civil War.[2]
Personal life
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Silver married Emily M. Pannell in 1846. They had three children, Benjamin Jr., Mary W. and Mrs. Griffin T. Milton. Silver's wife predeceased him.[1][3] Silver was a Presbyterian.[3] He was also a diarist, land surveyor, amateur architect and machinist. He was a beekeeper and kept bees in Darlington.[2] The Benjamin Silver III House on Harmony Church Road near Darlington was owned by him and is part of the Silver Houses Historic District.[2]
Silver died on April 25, 1894, at his home near Harmony, Maryland. He was buried at Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "In Memoriam". The Aegis and Intelligencer. May 18, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weeks, Christopher (1996). An Architectural History of Harford County, Maryland. pp. 125–126, 128, 222, 266–267. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituary". The Aegis and Intelligencer. April 27, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved November 28, 2022.