Biography

Silverthorn was born on August 30, 1838 in Toronto, Ontario. In 1865, he married Maggie Virginia Myers. They had three children before her passing in 1878. In 1879, he married Ida M. Single. They would have a son. Silverthorn passed away on October 7, 1916 in Wausau, Wisconsin

Wausau, Wisconsin

Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...

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Career

Silverthorn was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....

 in 1868 and 1874 before serving in the Wisconsin State Senate

Wisconsin State Senate

The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...

 from 1875 to 1876. In 1896, he ran for Governor of Wisconsin, losing to Edward Scofield

Edward Scofield

Edward Scofield was an American politician who served as the 19th Governor of Wisconsin.-Biography:Scofield was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. He fought in the American Civil War as a member of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment and eventually rose to the rank of major. He moved to Oconto,...

. Later, Silverthorn was a judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court

Wisconsin Circuit Court

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 from 1898 to 1908. He was a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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