Link to Don Shelton's website:  http://american-miniatures.blogspot.com/2006/04/chappel-alonzo-portrait-of-silas.html 

Silas Wright

Silas Wright Cemetery

Silas Wright's July 4th Address 1839 

Silas Wright Cemetery, Canton NY:

Silas Wright Monument
Silas Wright, b. May 24, 1795 - d. Aug 27, 1847; On a bronze plaque, "Silas Wright, farmer, lawyer, statesman, Citizen of Canton, United States Senator 1833- 44, Governor of the state of New York, 1854-56" This tablet placed by Gouverneur Morris Chapter DAR and the State of New York 1931 (#150)
Clarissa, wife of Silas Wright, b. July 9, 1804 - d. Aug 15, 1870 (#151)

Evergreen Cemetery, Canton NY:Wright
Wright Monument, (Section F)
Ann Wright, Wife of Pliny, d. May 22, 1885 Age 65 yrs (Section F)
Pliny Wright, d. Oct 17, 1890 in his 85 yr (Section F)

From Weybridge, Vt web site:  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vermont/AddisonWeybridge.html

 

   Silas WRIGHT came to the town with his father's family in 1797, and settled on a farm north of the Lemon Fair River, now occupied by Edward CHILD. His descendants now living in Weybridge are Samuel O. WRIGHT, grandson; Loyal L., grandson of Silas WRIGHT, sr. (father of Silas), lives just across the line in Cornwall; George WRIGHT, son of Loyal, lives with Deacon Samuel O. WRIGHT, and has a son and two daughters. Daniel L. WRIGHT is a son of Silas, sr., and has a son named Silas living with him. Philo ELMER, of this town, is son of a daughter of Silas WRIGHT, sr. Silas WRIGHT, jr., became one of the leading men of his time. After graduating from college in 1815 he began teaching, and studying law. He finally settled in Canton, N. Y.; was made surrogate of his county in 1820; was postmaster seven years; became a member of the State Senate in 1823, and four years later was sent to Congress. In 1829 he was made comptroller of the State and was elected to the United States Senate in 1833; this office he held eleven years, and was one of the leading members. In 1844 he was elected governor and nominated for a second term, but failed of election. Several nominations for high offices were declined by him. He died in August, 1847.

 

St. Lawrence Gazette 1826:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1890:

Essex County Republican 1844:

Essex County Republican 1846:

Buffalo NY Daily Courier Sept 13, 1848:

New York Times 1913:

New York Times 1887:

New York Times 1890:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer, January 1874:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer May 29,  1895:  (I clipped this article because it was so long - putting the most interesting details in only)

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1907:

St. Lawrence Plailndealer 1931:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Sept 6, 1932:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1935:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Aug 4, 1936:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer July 11,1939:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Oct 10, 1939:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Oct 1940:

 

St Lawrence Plaindealer Nov 7, 1944:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer - Nov 21, 1944:

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Dec 14, 1944:

Opposition to Silas Wright - Lowville NY Northern Journal - Oct 17, 1844:

 

Syracuse NY Ononadaga Standard 1845: