Stephen Royce

Stephen Royce ( born August 12, 1787 Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, † November 11, 1868 in Berkshire, Vermont) was an American lawyer and politician and from 1854 to 1856 Governor of the State of Vermont.

Early years and political rise

Stephen Royce attended until 1807, the Middlebury College. He then taught at Sheldon as a teacher. After studying law and his 1809 was admitted to the bar he practiced this profession in Sheldon and Berkshire. Between 1816 and 1818, he was district attorney in Franklin County.

From 1815 to 1816 and again from 1822 to 1824 he was a delegate in the House of Representatives from Vermont. Between 1825-1852 he was with a break in 1828 and 1829 Judge at the Vermont Supreme Court Since 1846, he served as Chief Justice Presiding Judge of this Court. Politically, he was in these years of the Whig party to. After its dissolution he joined the newly formed Republican Party.

Governor of Vermont

In 1854 he was still chosen as the candidate of the Whigs for governor of his state. A year later he was confirmed as the first Republican in that office. He founded an order to 1963 continued dominance of the Republican Party in the Office of the Governor of Vermont. In these 100 years only Republicans were elected to this office in this state. As Republicans Royce supported in the national conflict between the North and the South and the views of the North was opposed to slavery. He held office from 13 October 1854 to 10 October 1856 Governor.

Further CV

After the end of his tenure, Stephen Royce withdrew from politics. He devoted himself to his private affairs, and died in November 1868. He was the uncle of Homer Elihu Royce, who represented 1857-1860 the State of Vermont in the U.S. House of Representatives.