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Sylvester Mowry

Army Officer/Pioneer Explorer

Centurion, 1860–1860s

Born 17 January 1833 in Providence, Rhode Island

Died 15 October 1871 in London, England

Buried North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island

Proposed by James M. Sanderson

Elected 3 March 1860 at age twenty-seven

Archivist’s Note: He likely resigned or was dropped from the rolls between 1860 and 1864.