Silas A. Conrad (June 7, 1840 – September 11, 1913) was an American politician who served as the 19th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1887 to 1888 under Governor Joseph B. Foraker.

Silas A. Conrad
19th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
In office
1887–1888
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 21st district
In office
1886–1888
Preceded byJohn V. Lewis
Succeeded byThomas C. Snyder
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Stark County district
In office
1880–1884
Serving with Thomas C. Snyder
Preceded byDaniel Worley and Richard G. Williams
Succeeded byLeander C. Cole and John McBride
Personal details
Born(1840-06-07)June 7, 1840
Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 1913(1913-09-11) (aged 73)
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeMassillon City Cemetery
Political partyRepublican

Biography edit

Silas A. Conrad was born on June 7, 1840.[1]

Conrad served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Stark County from 1880 to 1884. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 21st district from 1886 to 1888. He served as president pro tempore of the Ohio Senate, succeeding John O'Neill in the 1886 to 1888 term.[2] Conrad served as the 19th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1887 to 1888 under Governor Joseph B. Foraker.[3]

He died in Massillon, Ohio on September 11, 1913.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ ""Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Taylor, W. A. (1892). Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book. The Westbote Co., State Printers. pp. 385–386, 388, 409, 417. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Archive.org. 
  3. ^ "Lieutenant Governors Of The State Of Ohio: 1852 - Present". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "Massillon Banker Dies". The Pittsburgh Press. Massillon, Ohio. September 12, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved June 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
1887–1888
Succeeded by