Background
Silver, Francis Aloysius was born on June 24, 1895 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Joseph R. and Mary (Madeiros) Silver.
Silver, Francis Aloysius was born on June 24, 1895 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Joseph R. and Mary (Madeiros) Silver.
Student Georgetown University, 1913-1914. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Creighton U., 1916. Graduate Field Artillery, Officers Training School, 1918.
Admitted Montana bar, 1916, practiced law, Butte, 1916-1918, alderman 1919-1921. Representative Montana State Legislature, 1921-1923.
Assistant United State Attorneys, State Montana, 1925-1927. County commissioner Silver Bow County, Montana, February-September 1927. Secretary, counsel Board R.R. Commissioners, Montana, 1927-1935.
Senior attorney Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1935-1936. Principal attorney Interstate Commerce Commission, 1936-1942. Assistant general counsel Office Defense Transportation, 1942-1945, general counsel, 1945-1949.
Consultant transportation specialist National Security Resources Board, 1949-1950. General counsel Defense Transport Administration, 1950-1955. Chief, mobilization planning, associate general counsel Interstate Commerce Commission, 1955-1958, associate general counsel Interstate Commerce Commission 1958-1965.
Practice law, Arlington, Virginia, from 1965. Special counsel American Transit Association, Washington, from 1966.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1918. Member Virginia Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi. Club: National Lawyers.
Married Elizabeth Lamarue Booth, September 3, 1927 (deceased. Children: Mary Lou, Robert, Elizabeth (Mistress M. A. Barley).