Silas Lillard Bryan (November 4, 1822 – March 30, 1880) was a judge and member of the

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. Silas Lillard Bryan, of Scots-Irish and

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descent, was an avid

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. Silas won election to the

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in 1852 and again in 1856 but was defeated for re-election in 1860. He did win election as a state circuit judge for the 2nd Judicial Circuit, and moved to a farm north of Salem in 1866, living in a ten-room house that was the envy of Marion County. He retained his position on the bench through 1873. Bryan and his wife, Mariah Elizabeth (née Jennings), were the parents of nine children, including

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and Charles W. Bryan. Also,

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was a granddaughter.Political Graveyard-Bryan-Jenninggs Family of Illinois
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryan, Silas 1822 births 1880 deaths Democratic Party Illinois state senators Illinois state court judges

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American people of Scotch-Irish descent American people of English descent People from Marion County, Illinois People from Culpeper County, Virginia 19th-century American politicians