Henry A. Silver (June 10, 1826 – May 27, 1885) was an American politician and librarian from Maryland who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1856 and from 1865 to 1866.

Henry A. Silver was born on June 10, 1826, in Harford County, Maryland.^[1]

Silver was a Know Nothing. Silver served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1856 and from 1865 to 1866.^[2][3][4] Silver served as a vice president during the 1867 Maryland Constitutional Convention.^[5][6] In March 1868, Silver was appointed as librarian of the state of Maryland.^[1][7] In 1873, Silver ran for the Democratic nomination for the Maryland Senate, but lost.^[8] In 1874, Silver worked as the journal clerk of the Maryland House of Delegates.^[9]

Silver worked for the St. Louis, Missouri, railway mail service.^[1][10] At the time of his death, he was endorsed for promotion as superintendent of his department.^[1][6]

In 1859, Silver was a member of the board of directors of the Conowingo Bridge Company.^[11]

Silver married and had one son and three daughters, Edwin, Anna, Lizzie and May.^[10] His son Edwin A. Silver served as state's attorney in Jefferson City, Missouri, and was charged with the murder of a police officer.^[10][12][13]

Silver moved to Missouri later in life.^[14]

Silver died of apoplexy on May 27, 1885, in St. Louis.^[10][14] He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.^[15]