Herman Silver | |
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 Silver in 1913 | |
| President of the Los Angeles City Council | |
| In office December 16, 1896 – December 12, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Freeman G. Teed |
| Succeeded by | Pomeroy Wills Powers |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 4th ward | |
| In office December 16, 1896 – December 12, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel H. Kingery |
| Succeeded by | Pomeroy Wills Powers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1831 Magdeburg, Prussian Saxony |
| Died | August 19, 1913 (aged 81–82) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Political party | Republican |
Herman Silver (1831–1913) was the chairman of the Republican County Committee in LaSalle, Illinois, superintendent of the United States Mint in Colorado, a collector of internal revenue, a railroad official and a member of the Los Angeles City Council. According to the Jewish Museum of the American West, he was fluent in Hebrew and English.[1]