Lewis Trumbo (October 15, 1802 – February 14, 1869) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as sheriff of Carroll County, Maryland from 1845 to 1849 and served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1849.

Lewis Trumbo
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1849
Personal details
Born(1802-10-15)October 15, 1802
DiedFebruary 14, 1869(1869-02-14) (aged 66)
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyWhig
SpouseSarah

Early life

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Lewis Trumbo was born on October 15, 1802.[1]

Career

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Trumbo ran as a Whig for sheriff of Carroll County, Maryland, in 1842, losing to J. Henry Hoppe.[1] Trumbo served as sheriff of Carroll County, Maryland, from 1845 to 1848.[2] Trumbo served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County, in 1849.[3]

Personal life

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Trumbo married Sarah. She died on February 18, 1870.[1] His daughter Margaret Henrietta married state senator and comptroller Joshua W. Hering.[4]

Trumbo died on February 14, 1869, at his home in Westminster, Maryland.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 2. pp. 936, 951, 958. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ "Carroll County, Maryland – Sheriffs". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Carroll County (1837-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 21, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Clayton Colman Hall, ed. (1912). Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Volume II – Biography. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 350–351. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Affairs in Carroll County". The Baltimore Sun. February 18, 1869. p. 1. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.