George Monroe Stearns

George Monroe Stearns (1831-1894) was an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1886 to 1887.

Early life Stearns was born on April 18, 1831, in Stoughton, Massachusetts. He spent his early years in Rowe, Massachusetts, where his father was a clergyman at the local Unitarian Church.

After Wells moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, Stearns continued to practice law in Chicopee for several years. He eventually moved to Springfield himself, where he practiced with E. D. Beach and later with Marcus Perrin Knowlton.

Politics In 1859, Stearns was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1860, he served on the Committee for the Revision of the Statutes.

In 1871, Stearns served in the Massachusetts Senate.

Stearns stepped down on August 31, 1887, citing ill health.

Later life and death In 1894, Stearns moved to Brookline, Massachusetts. The Hampden County Bar Association held a dinner in his honor before he left, but he was unable to attend due to ill health.

Stearns died on December 31, 1894, at his home in Brookline.