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Facts and Events
Name |
Gov. Allen Trimble |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1][2] |
24 Nov 1783 |
Augusta, Virginia, United States |
Marriage |
Jan 1806 |
to Margaret McDowell |
Marriage |
10 Jan 1811 |
Highland, Ohio, United Statesto Rachael Woodrow |
Occupation? |
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Governor of Ohio |
Death[1][2] |
23 Feb 1870 |
Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio, United States |
Burial[2] |
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Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio, United States |
Religion? |
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Methodist |
Allen Trimble was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Allen Trimble (November 24, 1783 – February 3, 1870) was a Federalist and National Republican politician from Ohio. Son of James Trimble and Jane Allen. He served as the eighth and tenth governor of Ohio, first concurrently as Senate Speaker, later elected twice in his own right.
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Timeline
- October 1784 Taken by his parents to their new home in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1801 Visited Ohio with father to select land
- 1804 Built a cabin with father in Highland County, Ohio
- circa 1808 Appointed clerk of the common pleas court for Highland County & county recorder
- circa 1809 Moved to Hillsboro, the county seat of Highland County
- Served as a colonel in the second war with Great Britian, fought indians
- 1816 Served in Ohio House of Representatives for two years
- 1817 Served in Ohio Senate for 8 years, was speaker for 7.
- 1822 Served as acting governor of Ohio but was defeated in elections of 1822 & 1824
- 1826 Elected governor over 3 opponents by an overwhelming majority and won in 1828
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allen Trimble biography, Ohio History Central.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Find A Grave.
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