Silas P. Hovey, president Peninsular Salt Co.; born, Oxford, Mich., Apr. 10, 1837; son of Horace and Hannah (Scribner) Hovey, early settlers of Oakland Co., Mich.; educated in public schools of Oakland Co.; married at Oxford, 1864, Sarah E. Glsspie. Was engaged in general merchandise business in Oxford and in dry goods business at Pontiac during the Civil War; was in lumber and pine land business at Ionia, until 1882, when he removed to Detroit and is still operating pine lands. Owned and operated 4,000 acre grain and stock farm in Medicine Co., Minn., for eighteen years; one of original incorporators of the Dime Savins Bank. Detroit, of which he is now director; has been president of the Penisular Salt Co., since Nov. 13, 1900. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Baptist (member board of trustees First Baptist Church). Member Palestine Lodge, F. & A.M., King Cyrus Chapter. Detroit Commandery, Knights Templar No. 1, Moslem Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Clubs: Bankers', Wayne. Recreations; Hunting and fishing, Office 312 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 95 Washington Av.

From the THE BOOK OF DETROITERS 1908 by Albert Nelson Marquis

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