Silas M. Holmes

Silas M. Holmes
Treasurer of Michigan
In office
1855–1858
Preceded byBernard C. Whittemore
Succeeded byJohn McKinney
Personal details
Born(1816-07-21)July 21, 1816
Stonington, Connecticut
DiedJune 1905 (1906) (aged 88)
Corning, California
PartyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Liberty
Free Soil
Whig

Silas M. Holmes (July 21, 1816 – June 1905) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Holmes was born in Stonington, Connecticut on July 21, 1816.[1][2]

Career

In 1844, Holmes was nominated as the abolitionist candidate for Wayne County clerk.[3] In 1845, Holmes was nominated by the Liberty Party as Detroit alderman.[4] In 1848, Holmes was nominated by the Whig Party as Wayne County treasurer.[5] In 1852, Holmes served as the Free Soil Party nominee for Michigan State Treasurer.[6]

In the 1850s, Holmes was a leading dry goods merchant in Detroit.[7] In 1854, Holmes was nominated for the position of Michigan State Treasurer on the first Republican ticket in the state. He was elected to that position, and became the first Republican Michigan State Treasurer in 1855. He served in this capacity until 1858.[8] In 1887, Holmes moved away from Detroit to San Francisco, California, where he engaged in business.[7]

Personal life

Holmes had ten children, and he was survived by four of them.[2] Holmes was a member of the Michigan State Temperance Society.[9]

Death

Holmes died in June 1905 in Corning, California.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Death of a Prominent Man". Tehama County Daily Republican. June 24, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lived Here 50 Years Ago". Detroit Free Press. June 28, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Abolition Nominations". Detroit Free Press. September 23, 1844. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Liberty Nominations". Detroit Free Press. February 27, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Untitled". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1848. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Free Soil Ticket". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1852. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1.
  8. ↑ "Former Officials of Michigan" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Michigan State Temperance Society". The Hillsdale Daily News. November 18, 1851. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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