Samuel Jacob da Silva was a son of Jacob da Silva and Jacquelina Hobeb Brandon.
Haags Gemeentearchief, overlijdensakte Samuel Jacob da Silva
During his career Samuel Jacob da Silva was mayor of Zwartewaal and Oostvoorne. In 1938 he ended his career because of his bad health. He was married to a non-Jewish woman and had four children. His wife and children survived the war. See for more information R. Fuks-Mansfeld (red.), Joden in Nederland in de twintigste eeuw. Een biografisch woordenboek (Utrecht 2007) 290.