Lewis Trumbo (October 15, 1802 – February 14, 1869) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as sheriff of
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 172,891. Its county seat is Westminster.
Carroll County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ...
from 1845 to 1849 and served as a member of the
Maryland House of Delegates in 1849.
Early life
Lewis Trumbo was born on October 15, 1802.
Career
Trumbo ran as a
Whig for sheriff of
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 172,891. Its county seat is Westminster.
Carroll County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ...
, in 1842, losing to J. Henry Hoppe.
Trumbo served as sheriff of
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 172,891. Its county seat is Westminster.
Carroll County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ...
, from 1845 to 1848.
Trumbo served as a member of the
Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County, in 1849.
Personal life
Trumbo married Sarah. She died on February 18, 1870.
His daughter Margaret Henrietta married state senator and comptroller
Joshua W. Hering
Joshua Webster Hering (March 8, 1833 – September 23, 1913) was an American politician, physician and banker. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1896 to 1900 and as Comptroller of Maryland from 1900 to 1904 and 1908 to 1910.
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Trumbo died on February 14, 1869, at his home in
Westminster, Maryland.
References
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1802 births
1869 deaths
People from Westminster, Maryland
Maryland sheriffs
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland Whigs