Stephen V. R. Trowbridge (Michigan Attorney General)

This article is about the former Michigan Attorney General. For the former Michigan legislator, see Stephen V. R. Trowbridge (Michigan legislator).

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	(1855-01-01)January 1, 1855 Bloomfield, Michigan
Died	April 19, 1891(1891-04-19) (aged 36) Birmingham, Michigan
Alma mater	University of Michigan

Early life

Trowbridge was born in Bloomfield, Michigan on January 1, 1855 to parents Rowland Ebenezer and Mary Ann Trowbrige.^[1]

Education

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

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

Trowbridge died in Birmingham, Michigan on April 19, 1891.^[1]