Silas H. Jennison

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Silas Hemenway Jennison
14th Governor of Vermont
In office 1835 – 1841
Lieutenant(s)	David M. Camp (1836 on)
Preceded by	William A. Palmer
Succeeded by	Charles Paine
Born	May 17, 1791 Shoreham, Vermont
Died	September 30, 1849 Shoreham, Vermont
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Marilla Hanks Bush

Silas Hemenway Jennison (May 17, 1791 - September 30, 1849) was an American Whig politician.

Jennison was born in Shoreham, Vermont to Levi Jennison and Ruth Hemenway. He married Marilla Hanks Bush on May 3, 1814 and they had five children; Lurana Sandford, Levi, Ruth, Sara Cary and Laura Louisa. He was a town representative from 1829 to 1835; associate county judge for six years; a member of the State council forthree years; lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1835 to 1836. In the second year of his lieutenant governorship (1836) no governor was elected, so he became acting governor. In 1836 he was elected governor of Vermont by popular vote. He held this office from 1835 to 1841. He declined reelection in 1840 and moved to the office of judge of probate in 1841. After protracted sickness and suffering, he died on September 30, 1849 in Shoreham, Vermont. He is buried in Jenison Cemetery, Shoreham, Vermont.

[edit] Sources

• http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jennison-jewell.html
• http://www.leg.state.vt.us/HouseClerk/History%20of%20Elected%20Officials%20Site/Lieutenant%20Governors%20List.htm
• http://www.heywoods.info/j/SJennison08.html
• Vermont Historical Magazine, No. XI, October 1867, p 101

Preceded by: Lebbeus Egerton

Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1835 –1836

Succeeded by: David M. Camp

Governors of Vermont

T. Chittenden • Brigham • Tichenor • I. Smith • Tichenor • Galusha • M. Chittenden • Galusha • Skinner • Van Ness • Butler • Crafts • Palmer • Jennison • Paine • Mattocks • Slade • Eaton • Coolidge • Williams • E. Fairbanks • Robinson • Royce • Fletcher • Hall • E. Fairbanks • Holbrook • G. Smith • Dillingham • Page • Washburn • Hendee • Stewart • Converse • Peck • H. Fairbanks • Proctor • Farnham • Barstow • Pingree • Ormsbee • Dillingham • Page • Fuller • Woodbury • Grout • E. Smith • Stickney • McCullough • Bell • F. Proctor • Prouty • Mead • Fletcher • Gates • Graham • Clement • Hartness • Proctor Jr. • Billings • Weeks • Wilson • C. Smith • Aiken • Wills • M. Proctor • Gibson • Arthur • Emerson • Johnson • Stafford • Keyser • Hoff • Davis • Salmon • Snelling • Kunin • Snelling • Dean • Douglas