Silas Armstrong
Silas Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Head Chief of Wyandot Nation | |
| In office 1858 – December 14, 1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1810 Near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, US |
| Died | December 1865 (55 years old) |
| Children | 13 |
Silas Armstrong (1810 — December 14, 1865) was an American Wyandot merchant.
Biography[edit]
Armstrong was born in 1810 near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and was raised in aBear Clan community. In 1832, he married Sarah Preston. His family's farm, known as the "Armstrong Bottom", was ran by Armstrong.[1]
In 1843, Armstrong and his family moved to the Town of Kansas. There, Armstrong began trading in a rented building in modern day Westport. He worked as a merchant, sawmill operator, land speculator, and farmer. He also worked as an interpreter for Nathan Scaritt.[2] He was president of the Wyandott Town Company. The town of Armstrong, Kansas was named after him. It later merged with Kansas City, Kansas.[3]
Armstrong served as Head Chief of the Wyandot Nation from 1858,[4] until he fell ill and died in office[5][6] on December 14, 1865.[7] Over 1000 people atteneded his funeral at Huron Cemetery.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Silas Armstrong" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Image 29 of The Methodist missions among the Indian tribes in Kansas". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Armstrong, Kansas – Absorbed by Kansas City – Legends of Kansas". Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "The centuries-old fight to save a piece of the Wyandot tribe's history in Kansas". 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Silas Armstrong". Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "How Was the Non-River State Line That Divides KCK and KCMO Selected? Your KC Q Answered | Kansas City Public Library". kclibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Silas Armstrong Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.