Condict, Silas, 1738-1801

Silas Condict (March 7, 1738 – September 6, 1801) was an American farmer, prominent surveyor, and large landowner from Morris County, New Jersey. He served as a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress from 1781 to 1783.

Born in Morristown in the Province of New Jersey, he completed prepatory studies and was a large landholder in Morristown and its vicinity. Condict was a member of the State council from its organization in 1776 until 1780 and a member of the committee of safety. A member of the Continental Congress from 1781 to 1783, he later served in the New Jersey general assembly from 1791 to 1794, 1796 to 1798, and 1800, serving as speaker from 1792 to 1794 and in 1797. He died in Morristown and was interred in the cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church there.