James D. Torreyson

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James Duncan Torreyson
Nevada Attorney General
In office
January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895
Ormsby County district attorney
In office
1883–1891
Personal details
BornFebruary 14, 1854
Wellsburg, West Virginia
DiedOctober 27, 1904(1904-10-27) (aged 50)
Carson City, Nevada
Political partyRepublican Party (United States)
Alma materYale 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[]

Torreyson was born on February 14, 1854 in Wellsburg, West Virginia.[1][2] When Torreyson was nine years old, his family moved to Carson City Nevada.[3] In the fall of 1873, Torreyson was admitted to the Hopkins Grammar school in New Haven, Connecticut, where he prepared for college.[3] In 1879, Torreyson graduated from Yale University.[1][2][3]

Early law career and district attorney tenure[]

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.[4] Torreyson was re-elected unopposed in November 1884.[4] In November 1886 Torreyson was again re-elected against C.M. Harris, winning 540 votes to 352.[4] In November 1888 Torreyson was once again re-elected against Sam Lee, by a margin of 571 votes to 5 votes.[4]

Attorney General of Nevada (1891-1895)[]

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[]

Torreyson died on October 27, 1904.[2][5] Torreyson died of heart failure.[2][5]

Personal life[]

Torreyson married Valrealma Evelyn French on August 12, 1891.[3][5] Torreyson was part of a number of fraternal organizations, including the Freemasons, the Elks and the Knights of Pythias.[2][3][6] In 1902, Torreyson became the supreme representative of the Knights of Pythias.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "James D. Torreyson". Nevada Attorney General. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "James D. Torreyson (1854-1904)". Find A Grave. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d "History of the District Attorney's Office". Carson City. July 25, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University". Google Books. Yale University. 1910. p. 471. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Carson City, Nevada Biographies". Genealogy Trails History Group. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Knights of Pythias (1906). "Convention of the Supreme Knights of Pythias". Google Books. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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