Silas C. Swallow

Silas Swallow
Personal details
Born
Silas Comfort Swallow

(1839-03-05)March 5, 1839
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 1930(1930-08-13) (aged 91)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyProhibition
SpouseRebecca Louise Robins
Parents
  • George Swallow (father)
  • Sarah Thompson (mother)
EducationWyoming Seminary
Taylor University
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/serviceUnion Army
RankFirst lieutenant
Unit18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Silas Comfort Swallow (March 5, 1839 – August 13, 1930) was a United States Methodist preacher and prohibitionist politician who was a lifelong opponent of slavery. He was the Prohibitionist presidential nominee in 1904.