Lorenzo Allen Babcock (June 15, 1820 – April 2, 1860) was an American attorney and politician. He was most notable for his service as the first attorney general of

Minnesota Territory The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Minnesota and the w ...

, a position he held from 1849 to 1853. Born in

Berkshire, Vermont Berkshire is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,547 at the 2020 census. It contains the unincorporated village of East Berkshire. Geography Berkshire is located in northeastern Franklin County. Its northern ...

, Babcock was a son of Elias Babcock and Clara (Olmstead) Babcock. Among his siblings was Orville E. Babcock. Babcock studied law and became an attorney. A Whig, he served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1849 and on the Minnesota Territorial Council from 1852 to 1853. In 1849 he was appointed territorial attorney general, and he served until 1853. He became a Republican when the party was founded in the mid-1850s.

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1820 births 1860 deaths People from Franklin County, Vermont Minnesota attorneys general Minnesota Territory officials Members of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature Minnesota Whigs Minnesota Republicans {{Minnesota-politician-stub