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 a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 172,891. Its county seat is Westminster. The county is part of the Central Maryland region of the state. Carroll County ...

from 1845 to 1849 and served as a member of the

Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...

in 1849.

Early life

Lewis Trumbo was born on October 15, 1802.

Career

Trumbo ran as a Whig for sheriff of

, in 1842, losing to J. Henry Hoppe. Trumbo served as sheriff of

, from 1845 to 1848. Trumbo served as a member of the

, 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. Trumbo died on February 14, 1869, at his home in

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References

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