James D. Torreyson
James Duncan Torreyson | |
|---|---|
| Nevada Attorney General | |
| In office January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | |
| Ormsby County district attorney | |
| In office 1883–1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1854 Wellsburg, Virginia, US |
| Died | October 27, 1904 (aged 50) Carson City, Nevada, US |
| Political party | Republican Party (United States) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
James Duncan Torreyson (February 14, 1854 – October 27, 1904) was the eighth attorney general of the U.S state of Nevada.
Early life and education[edit]
Torreyson was born on February 14, 1854, in Wellsburg, Virginia.[1] When Torreyson was nine years old, his family moved to Carson City Nevada.[2] In the fall of 1873, Torreyson was admitted to the Hopkins Grammar school in New Haven, Connecticut, where he prepared for college.[2] In 1879, Torreyson graduated from Yale University.[1][2]
Early law career and district attorney tenure[edit]
On January 4, 1882, Torreyson gained admittance to the State Bar of Nevada.[1] In November 1882, Torreyson was elected district attorney of Ormsby County, winning 475 votes to 397 against incumbent Ormsby County district attorney Horace F. Bartine.[3] Torreyson was re-elected unopposed in November 1884.[3] In November 1886 Torreyson was again re-elected against C.M. Harris, winning 540 votes to 352.[3] In November 1888 Torreyson was once again re-elected against Sam Lee, by a margin of 571 votes to 5 votes.[3]
Attorney General of Nevada (1891-1895)[edit]
On November 4, 1890, Torreyson was elected Attorney General of Nevada, winning 7,163 votes to 5,175 votes.[1] On January 5, 1891, Torreyson began his tenure as attorney general.[1] In 1894, Torreyson lost re-election.[1] Torreyson’s tenure as attorney general ended on January 7, 1895.[1]
Death[edit]
Torreyson died on October 27, 1904.[4] Torreyson died of heart failure.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Torreyson married Valrealma Evelyn French on August 12, 1891.[2][4] Torreyson was part of a number of fraternal organizations, including the Freemasons, the Elks and the Knights of Pythias.[2][5] In 1902, Torreyson became the supreme representative of the Knights of Pythias.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "James D. Torreyson". Nevada Attorney General. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Frederick Wells Williams (1906). "A History of the Class of Seventy-nine, Yale College During the Thirty Years from Its Admission Into the Academic Department, 1875-1905". Google Books. pp. 441–444. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "History of the District Attorney's Office". Carson City. July 25, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University". Google Books. Yale University. 1910. p. 471. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Carson City, Nevada Biographies". Genealogy Trails History Group. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Knights of Pythias (1906). "Convention of the Supreme Knights of Pythias". Google Books. Retrieved June 24, 2021.