Silas A. Holcomb

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Silas Alexander Holcomb (August 25, 1858 – April 25, 1920) was a Nebraska lawyer and politician best known for being elected as the 13th Governor of Nebraska and serving from 1895 to 1899. He ran under a fusion ticket between the Populist and the Democratic Party.

Following his years as governor, Holcomb was appointed a justice on the Nebraska Supreme Court in 1900. From 1904 to 1906, he served as chief justice.

Preceded by
Lorenzo Crounse		 Governor of Nebraska
1895 – 1899		 Succeeded by
William A. Poynter

[edit] References

  1. The Political Graveyard. Holcombe, Silas Alexander. Retrieved on January 4, 2006.

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