'''Lyman Trumbull''' (October 12, 1813 – June 25, 1896) was a judge, lawyer, and [[Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican]] from [[Illinois]] who served as the state's U.S. senator from 1855 to 1873. He was previously a justice on the state Supreme Court, and the Illinois Secretary of State prior to that. | '''Lyman Trumbull''' (October 12, 1813 – June 25, 1896) was a judge, lawyer, and [[Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican]] from [[Illinois]] who served as the state's U.S. senator from 1855 to 1873. He was previously a justice on the state Supreme Court, and the Illinois Secretary of State prior to that. |