History of Gibson County Indiana United States of America

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Biographical Sketch of Silas Alexander Holcomb

Silas Alexander Holcomb, jurist, was born in Gibson county, Ind., Aug. 25, 1858; son of John C. and Lucinda Reavis (Skelton) Holcomb. He spent the early years of his life on a farm with his parents, receiving a common school education, and later continued his education at the academies of his native state. He began teaching school at the age of seventeen. His father having died in 1878, he became the head of the family, and as such, with his mother, younger brothers and sisters, removed to Nebraska, locating at Grand Island, where he was admitted to the bar in 1882. He was married, April 13, 1882, to Alice Brinson, of Cass county, Neb. In 1883 he settled at Broken Bow and engaged in the practice of his profession. He was elected district judge in 1891 for a term of four years, and in 1893 was the unsuccessful candidate for judge of the supreme court. He was twice elected governor of Nebraska, first, in 1894, and again in 1896, serving until 1898. He was the first Populist governor ever inaugurated in Nebraska. In 1898 he was elected judge of the supreme court for a term of six years.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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