Famous People with Name Silas

Silas Weir Mitchell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Silas Weir Mitchell: was an American physician and writer.He studied at the University of Pennsylvania in that city, and received the degree of M.D. at Jefferson Medical College in 1850. During the Civil War he had charge of nervous injuries and maladies at Turners Lane Hospi

Silas Reynolds Barton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Silas Reynolds Barton: was a Nebraska republican politician.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’ Assoc

Silas A. Conrad            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Silas A. Conrad: was an American politician who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1887 to 1888.

Silas U. Pinney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Silas U. Pinney: was an American jurist and politician from Wisconsin.In 1875, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly and had been elected Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, in 1874. In 1891, he was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Because of ill health, Pinney r

Silas Wright, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Silas Wright, Jr.: was an American Democratic politician. Wright was born in Amherst, Massachusetts and moved with his father to Weybridge, Vermont in 1796. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1815 and moved to Sandy Hill, New York, the next year, where he studied law,

James Edward Silas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Edward Silas: is a retired American professional basketball player, at the guard position. Silas played the majority of his career with the San Antonio Spurs. His nicknames include "The Snake," "Captain Late," and "The Late Mr. Silas," the latter two referring to the fact that Silas seemed to play his best late in games.

Paul Theron Silas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Theron Silas: is an American former professional basketball player and coach currently living in Lake Norman, North Carolina. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963. In the NBA, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds during his distinguished 16 year career, played in two All-Star games, and won three championship rings (two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979). He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice, and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times.