Stephen Van Rensselaer Trowbridge (January 1, 1855 – April 19, 1891) was a Michigan lawyer.
Stephen V. R. Trowbridge | |
|---|---|
| Michigan Attorney General | |
| In office 1889 – May 25, 1890 | |
| Governor | Cyrus G. Luce |
| Preceded by | Moses Taggart |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin W. Huston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1855 Bloomfield, Michigan |
| Died | April 19, 1891 (aged 36) Birmingham, Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Early life edit
Trowbridge was born in Bloomfield, Michigan on January 1, 1855 to parents Rowland Ebenezer and Mary Ann Trowbrige.[1]
Education edit
Trowbridge attended the University of Michigan with the class of 1876, but he left the college in the fall of his senior year, and started to study law with the firm Morse & Wilson in Ionia, Michigan from 1877 to 1879.[1]
Career edit
After studying law with Morse & Wilson, Trowbridge began practicing law in Ionia. Trowbridge was the prosecuting attorney for Ionia County from 1881 to 1882. Trowbridge was elected to the position of Michigan Attorney General in 1889 and resigned from the position on May 25, 1890 due to his poor health.[1][2]
Death edit
Trowbridge died in Birmingham, Michigan on April 19, 1891.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "The Trowbridge genealogy : history of the Trowbridge family in America". Internet Archive. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Trippe to Trumbower". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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