Willis C. Silverthorn

The Honorable Willis C. Silverthorn
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit
In office Spring 1898 – January 3, 1910
Appointed by	Edward Scofield
Preceded by	Charles V. Bardeen
Succeeded by	Alexander H. Reid
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district
In office January 1, 1875 – January 1, 1877
Preceded by	Myron H. McCord
Succeeded by	Henry Mumbrue
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Marathon district
In office January 1, 1874 – January 1, 1875
Preceded by	Daniel L. Plumer
Succeeded by	Bartholomew Ringle
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Marathon–Wood district
In office January 1, 1868 – January 1, 1869
Preceded by	George Hiles
Succeeded by	Henry Reed
District Attorney of Marathon County, Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1865 – January 1, 1871
Preceded by	J. P. West
Succeeded by	J. P. West
Personal details
Born	Willis Chisholm Silverthorn (1838-08-30)August 30, 1838 Toronto, Upper Canada, British North America
Died	October 7, 1916(1916-10-07) (aged 78) Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Margaret Virginia Myers (died 1878) Ida Mae Single (died 1916)
Children	with Margaret Myers Margaret (Hadley) (b. 1874; died 1966) Nellie G. Silverthorn (b. 1877; died 1943) with Ida Mae Single James Chisholm Silverthorn (b. 1880; died 1950) Hermione Silverthorn (b. 1882; died 1967) George Silverthorn (b. 1884; died 1962)
Education	University of Wisconsin
Profession	lawyer

Willis Chisholm Silverthorn (August 30, 1838 – October 7, 1916) was a Canadian American immigrant, lawyer, and politician. He was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for 11 years and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1896. Earlier in his life, he served two years each in the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1]