Silas Mainville Burroughs (July 16, 1810 – June 3, 1860) was a U.S. representative from New York.

Born in Ovid, New York, Burroughs completed a preparatory course.

[1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840, and commenced practice in Medina.

He was elected as a Republican to the 35th and 36th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1857, until his death in Medina on June 3, 1860.

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