Stratford Resident - Silas Phillips – New York State Senate for Montgomery and Hamilton Counties for 1832
Silas Phillips was born in Dighton, Massachusetts in on August 13th, 1779. He came to the Stratford area around 1803 – 1804. His brother also settled here in Stratford. Silas was a firm supporter of Stratford, as seen in his involvement in town politics for over 30 years. Silas’s Stratford political career included:
1805 First commissioner of Highways for Stratford
1811 Commissioner of Highways
1812 Fence Viewer
1813 Pound Master
1814 Pound Master
1815 Town Clerk and School Inspector
1816 Commissioner of Highways
1817 Assistant Inspector of Common schools and Fence Viewer
1818 Constable and Fence viewer
1819 Overseer of the Poor and Fence Viewer
1820 Commissioner of Highways
1821 Overseer of Highway Ward 9
1822 Fence Viewer
1823 Commissioner of Highways, Overseer of Highways for Ward 9
1824 Assessor
1826 Town Supervisor
1827 Pound Master
1829 Commissioner of Common Schools
1830 Assessor
1831 Pound Master
1833 Supervisor and Pound Master
1834 Pound Master
1835 Pound Master
1837 Commissioner of Highways, Commissioner of Schools, Overseer of the Poor
Silas Phillips not only supported politics in Stratford, he was also active in the Republican Party. In 1831 he was nominated to the New York State Senate for the Assembly for Montgomery and Hamilton Counties. NOTE: Stratford was in Montgomery County until 1838 when Fulton County created.
Silas passed away August 19, 1869 at the age of 90 years. He is buried in the Bliss Cemetery in Stratford.
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