Silas C. Matteson (August 10, 1819 – April 19, 1895) was an American politician. Born in Rome, New York, he came to Wisconsin Territory in 1837 and then moved to Illinois. In 1845, he moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin and then to New Cassell, Wisconsin, where he was the first postmaster. In the early 1850s he prospected for gold in California. In 1859, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He died in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Notes 1819 births 1895 deaths Politicians from Rome, New York Politicians from Kenosha, Wisconsin People of the California Gold Rush Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin postmasters 19th-century American politicians