everything he undertook, he was unusually suc- cessful, and a number were released at different times through his efforts.
SILL. Edward Rowland, educator. K in Wind-
sor, Conn.. '29 April. 1841 : d. in Cleveland, Ohio,
27 Feb.. 1887. He was graduated at Yale in isiil.
ami. owing to feeble health, resided on the Pacific
ooast till July, 1806, when he returned to the east,
and. after studying theology at Harvard divinity-
school for some time, devoted himself to literary
work in New York city. After teaching for three
years in Medina county and at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,
he accepted the office of principal of the high-school
at Oakland, Cal., in 1871, and in 1874 was appoint-
ed professor of the English language and litera-
ture in the University of California, where he re-
mained for eight years. He resigned his chair in
1882 to resume literary work, and returned to
Cuyahoga Falls, where he remained until his death,
which occurred in a hospital at Cleveland after he
had undergone an operation. Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps says: " He has left, t think, no volume but
the Booklet,' as he used to call it, privately print-
ed a^ a farewell to his friends in California. . . .
It contains some of the most delicate, most fin-
ished, and most musical poetic work that the coun-
try has produced. ... He was personally beloved
as I believe few men of our day have been." The
volume referred to is " The Hermitage, and other
Poems" (New York. 1867).
SILL, John Mahelon Berry, educator, b. in
Black Rock, Erie co., N. Y., 23 Nov., 1831. He
was educated at Jonesvillc, and at the Michigan
stati' normal school, of which he was the first male
graduate, concluding his course of study in 1854.
He also received the honorary degree of A. M. from
the University of Michigan in 1871. From his
graduation until 30 June, 1863, he was professor
of the English language and literature in the
Michigan state normal school. He was then
chosen superintendent of the public schools of
Detroit, which office he held until 1865. In
1865-'75 he was principal of the Detroit female
seminary, and from the latter year until his resig-
nation in 1886 he was again superintendent of the
public schools. Since that date he had been prin-
cipal of the Michigan state normal school. He
was president of the Michigan state teachers' asso-
ciation in 1861-'2, a member for two years of the
Detroit board of education, and one of the board
of regents of the University of Michigan in
1867-'9. Mr. Sill has published " Synthesis of the
English Sentence" (New York, 1856), and "Prac-
tical Lessons in English" (1880).
SILL. Joshua Woodrow, soldier, b. in Chilli-
cothe, Ohio, 6 Dec., 1831 ; d. near Murfreesboro,
Tenn.. 31 Dee.. 1862. He was graduated at the U. S.
military academy in 1S53, assigned to the ordnance,
and. after being on duty at Watervliet arsenal,
returned to the academy, where he was assistant
professor of geography, history, and ethics from 23
Sept, 155-1. till :39 .\ug.. 11"57. Ile was promoted
2d lieutenant in 18:34. and 1st lieutenant in 1856.
Ile was engaged in routine duty at various arse—
nals and ordnance depots until "3 Jan.. 1Hli1. when
he resigned to accept the professorship of mathe-
matics and civil engineering in the Brooklyn col-
legiate and polytechnic institute. At the begin-
ning of the civil war in April he at once ofiered
his services to the governor of Ohio. and was coin-
missioned assistant adjutaut-general of that state.
()n 27 Aug. he was commissioned colonel of the
33d Uhio volunteers. after taking part in the battle
of Rich Mountain on 11 July.
From September,
1861. till September. 1862. he participated in the
operations in Kentucky. Tennessee. and Alabama.
after 31) Nov_. 1Hti1. being in command of a brigade.
(In 16 July. lHti‘l. be was appointed brigadier-gen-
eral of volunteers. and in the following autumn
aml “inter he took part in the battle of I’erryville.
the pursuit of Gen. Braxton Bragg's army. and
the Tennessee campaign of the Army of the (‘nin-
‘l berland. He was killed at the battle of Stone Riv—
er while emleavoring to rally his men.
SILLE. Nit-asins de. lawyer. I). in Holland
about 1600. He was commissioned by the Dutch
I “'cst. India company in 1633 as first councillor in
their provincial government of New Amsterdam.
and arrived in that town on 24 July. He was a
thorough statesman and an experienced lawyer.
and. having built a large house on the corner of
Broad street. and Exchange place. entertained his
friends in the same elegant manner as that to which
he had been accustomed in the Hague. De Sillc
brought to this country more sily er plate than any
one before him. aml took special pride in its exhi-
bition. He built the first stone house in New
Utrecht. resided there for many years. and left a
brief history of the settlement of that town.
SILLER Y. Noel Brnlal‘t de. French mission-
ary. b. in France in Dec-ember. 1.377: d. there. 21;
Sept, 16-10. lle belonged to a noble family in
France. at an early age entered the Knights of
Malta. and was-afterward ambassador at Madrid and
Rome. He finally renounced the world. became a
priest. and devoted his large fortune to works of
charity. The Jesuits having suggested to him the
founding of a town in Canada for Indian converts.
he was pleased with the idea. and in 1638 sent
workmen to Quebec to execute the plan. The re-
snlt was the establishment of the town that bears
his name. In a few years it was filled with Algon-
quin Christians, who cleared a large tract around
it. and were taught the duties of ci\ilized society.
See " Yie (le l‘illustrc serviteur de Dieu. Noel Bru-
I lart de Sillery. Chevalier de Malte. et Bailly Com-
' mandeur Hrand‘ Croix dans l'ordre ” (Paris. 18-13).
SILLIMAN. Gold Selleck. soldier. b. in Fairfield. Conn.. 7 Ma}. 1732; d. there ‘21 July. 1790. His father. Judge Ebenezer Silliman (1707—75). was graduated at Yale in 1727. and there studied theology. but turned his attention] to law. In 1730 he was sent as deputy to the general asseniny. and in 17339—156 was a. member of the house of assistants. after which he returned to the lower house. of which he was speaker for many years. He was annually chosen judge of the superior court of the colony from 1743 to 1760'. and held the rank of major in the 4th regiment of militia. His son. Gold. was graduated at Yale in 17523. and. after being educated. as a lawyer. became attorney for the crown in Fairficld county during colonial times. He had interested himself in military attairs. and at the beginning of the Revolutionary war was Colonel of cavalry in the local militia. During the greater part of the war he held the rank of brigadier-gcneral. and was charged with the defence of the southwestern frontier of Connecticut. which. owing to the long occupation of New York city by the British. was a duty that I required much vigilance. He served at the head of his regiment in the battle of Long Island. and also in that of White Plains. where he was posted in the rear-guard. In 1777 he was active in repelling the raid on Danbury. In May. 1779. a party that was sent from Lloyd's neck by b'ir Ilenry Clinton surprised him in his own house. and for a year he remained a prisoner on parole at Flatbush and Gravesend. Long Island. Subsequently he was exchanged.—Ilis son. Gold Sel-
