Silas Stow
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Silas Stow was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Middlefield
, Middlesex County, Connecticut
, he attended the common schools and studied law, but never practiced. He moved to Lowville
, Lewis County, New York
and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He became land agent
for Nicholas Low
and moved to Oneida County
in 1797. He was appointed judge of Oneida County on January 28, 1801. He returned to Lewis County and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813. He was sheriff
of Lewis County in 1814 and 1815 and judge of the same county from 1815 to 1823. Stow died in Lowville in 1827; interment was in East State Street Burying Ground. His son Alexander
was the first Chief Justice of the State of Wisconsin.
Middlefield, Connecticut
Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,203 at the 2000 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall-History:...
, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Middlesex County, Connecticut
Middlesex County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was created in 1785 from portions of Hartford and New London counties. As of 2010, the population was 165,676....
, he attended the common schools and studied law, but never practiced. He moved to Lowville
Lowville (village), New York
Lowville is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The Village is nestled in the Black River Valley, between the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau, and is located in the eastern part of the Town of Lowville....
, Lewis County, New York
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He became land agent
Land agent
Land agent may be used in at least three different contexts.Traditionally, a land agent was a managerial employee who conducted the business affairs of a large landed estate for a member of the landed gentry of the United Kingdom, supervising the farming of the property by farm labourers and/or...
for Nicholas Low
Nicholas Low
Nicholas Low was an American merchant and developer from New York City. He developed properties in upstate New York, including Lowville which was named for him....
and moved to Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
in 1797. He was appointed judge of Oneida County on January 28, 1801. He returned to Lewis County and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813. He was sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Lewis County in 1814 and 1815 and judge of the same county from 1815 to 1823. Stow died in Lowville in 1827; interment was in East State Street Burying Ground. His son Alexander
Alexander W. Stow
Alexander Wolcott Stow was an American jurist and the first Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court....
was the first Chief Justice of the State of Wisconsin.