Governor Stephen Royce
Here you will find contact information for Governor Stephen Royce, including email address, phone number, and mailing address.
| Name | Stephen Royce |
| Position | Governor |
| State | Vermont |
| Party | Whig (1st); Republican (2nd) |
| Status | Former Governor |
| Term Start | January 1, 1854 |
| Term End | December 31, 1856 |
| Website | Official Website |
About Governor Stephen Royce
Stephen Royce is no longer in office and left on December 31, 1856. The biography below describes their time in office.
STEPHEN ROYCE was born in Tinmouth, Vermont. After graduating from Middlebury College, he studied law and then practiced in Berkshire and Sheldon, Vermont. He served in the state legislature and as a State’s Attorney. He was also a judge of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1829 until 1852, serving as Chief Justice for the last five of those years. He was elected to his first gubernatorial term as a Whig but became Republican after that party was formed, and his second election marked the beginning of what was to become 107 years of unbroken Republican leadership in the state. After leaving office, Royce retired to private life. He died in East Berkshire, Vermont.