Silas Reynolds Barton
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Silas Reynolds Barton was a Nebraska
republican politician.
Born in New London, Iowa
on May 21, 1872. He moved with his parents to Hamilton County, Nebraska
in 1873. Graduated from Aurora High School and attended Peru State
normal school. He became a farmer and taught school.
He became the deputy treasurer of Hamilton County in 1898 until 1901. In 1901 he became the grand recorder of the Ancient Order of United Workmen until 1908. He was precedent for two terms of the Grand Recorders’ Association of the United States. He became a state auditor in 1909 until his election. During his two terms as auditor he was an insurance commissioner and a of the National Executive Committee of Insurance Commissioners.
He was elected in 1913 to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915). He ran for the Sixty Fifth, but died before the election in Grand Island, Nebraska
, on November 7, 1916. He is buried in Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Nebraska
.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
republican politician.
Born in New London, Iowa
New London, Iowa
New London is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New London is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
on May 21, 1872. He moved with his parents to Hamilton County, Nebraska
Hamilton County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,403 people, 3,503 households, and 2,676 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,850 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
in 1873. Graduated from Aurora High School and attended Peru State
Peru State College
Peru State College is a public four-year institution located in the rural city of Peru, Nebraska, in the Midwest region of the United States. Founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution in Nebraska, it would undergo several name changes...
normal school. He became a farmer and taught school.
He became the deputy treasurer of Hamilton County in 1898 until 1901. In 1901 he became the grand recorder of the Ancient Order of United Workmen until 1908. He was precedent for two terms of the Grand Recorders’ Association of the United States. He became a state auditor in 1909 until his election. During his two terms as auditor he was an insurance commissioner and a of the National Executive Committee of Insurance Commissioners.
He was elected in 1913 to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915). He ran for the Sixty Fifth, but died before the election in Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
, on November 7, 1916. He is buried in Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.-Geography:...
.