Silas Armstrong
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Preceded byMatthew Mudeater
BornJanuary 3, 1810
Near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, US
DiedDecember 14, 1865 (aged 55)
Resting placeHuron Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas, US
Silas Armstrong | |
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 Daguerreotype of Armstrong, c. 1850 | |
| Head Chief of Wyandotte Nation | |
| In office 1858 – December 14, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Mudeater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1810 Near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, US |
| Died | December 14, 1865 (aged 55) |
| Resting place | Huron Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas, US |
| Children | 13 |
Silas Armstrong (January 3, 1810 — December 14, 1865) was an American Wyandot merchant and politician. As a leader of the Wyandots, he had a major role in founding part of Kansas City, Kansas after the Wyandot were removed to Kansas from Ohio.