James D. Torreyson

James Duncan Torreyson (February 14, 1854 – October 27, 1904) was the eighth attorney general of the U.S state of Nevada.

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, Virginia
DiedOctober 27, 1904(1904-10-27) (aged 50)
Carson City, Nevada
Political partyRepublican Party (United States)
Alma materYale University

Early life and education

Torreyson was born on February 14, 1854, in Wellsburg, 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. "James D. Torreyson". Nevada Attorney General. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. "James D. Torreyson (1854-1904)". Find A Grave. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. 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. "History of the District Attorney's Office". Carson City. July 25, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. "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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