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American Wyandot merchant (1810–1865)
Silas Armstrong
Daguerreotype of Armstrong, c. 1850
Head Chief of Wyandotte Nation
In office
1858 – December 14, 1865
Preceded byMatthew Mudeater
Personal details
BornJanuary 3, 1810
Near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, US
DiedDecember 14, 1865(1865-12-14) (aged 55)
Resting placeHuron Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas, US
Children13

Silas Armstrong (January 3, 1810 — December 14, 1865) was an American Wyandot merchant and politician.

Biography

Armstrong was born on January 3, 1810, near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and was raised in a Bear Clan community. In 1832, he married Sarah Preston. His family's farm, known as the "Armstrong Bottom", was run by Armstrong.

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, later forming a partnership with Hiram Northup. He also worked as an interpreter for Nathan Scarritt. He was president of the Wyandott Town Company. The town of Armstrong, Kansas was named after him. It later merged with Kansas City, Kansas.

Armstrong served as Head Chief of the Wyandot Nation from 1858, until he fell ill and died in office on December 14, 1865. Over 1000 people attended his funeral at Huron Cemetery.

References

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  2. "Hiram Northrup". www.wyandot.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. "Image 29 of The Methodist missions among the Indian tribes in Kansas". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. "Armstrong, Kansas – Absorbed by Kansas City – Legends of Kansas". Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. "The centuries-old fight to save a piece of the Wyandot tribe's history in Kansas". 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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  7. "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.
  8. "Silas Armstrong Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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