Silas Stow

Silas Stow (December 21, 1773 – January 19, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He served in the United States House of Representatives during the 12th United States Congress (1811–1813), representing New York's 10th congressional district.

Silas Stow
First Judge of Lewis County, New York
In office June 27, 1815 – January 24, 1823
Preceded by	Jonathan Collins
Succeeded by	Edward Bancroft
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district
In office March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813
Preceded by	John Nicholson
Succeeded by	Hosea Moffitt
Sheriff of Lewis County, New York
In office March 2, 1814 – March 15, 1815
Preceded by	Chillus Doty
Succeeded by	Levi Adams
Personal details
Born	(1773-12-21)December 21, 1773 Middlefield, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	January 19, 1827(1827-01-19) (aged 53) Lowville, New York, U.S.
Resting place	East Road Cemetery Lowville, New York
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Mary Ruggles ​ (m. 1801)​
Children	Alexander W. Stow (b. 1805; died 1854) Marcellus K. Stow (unknown) Horatio J. Stow (b.  1809; died 1859)
Parents	Elihu Stow (father) Jemima (Paine) Stow (mother)
Relatives	Joshua Stow (brother)
Occupation	politician, judge

Biography

Born in Middlefield in the Connecticut Colony, 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.^[1] 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 12th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813. He was Sheriff of Lewis County, New York from 1814 to 1815. He was First Judge of Lewis County, New York, from 1815 to 1823. Stow died in Lowville in 1827; interment was in East State Street Burying Ground.

Personal life and family

Stow was the youngest of eight children born to Elihu Stow and Jemima Paine Stow. His older brothers, Elihu, Obed, and Joshua served in the American Revolutionary War, and his father was zealous patriot who supplied materiel to the Continental Army.^[1]: 139

Stow married Mary Ruggles on July 26, 1801. Ruggles was the sister of General George D. Ruggles. They had three children together:^[1]: 140

• Alexander W. Stow was the 1st Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.^[2]
• Marcellus K. Stow was a merchant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
• Horatio J. Stow was a New York State Senator.