John Trimble

Trimble, John (1803?–67), architect. A leading mid‐19th‐century builder of theatres, he was born in New York and turned to the theatre only after brief stints in the navy and as a carpenter. It was as a carpenter that he took work at the Bowery Theatre and later at the National. When the National burned he found himself unemployed, so he began to design and erect playhouses. Trimble built thirty‐four auditoriums as far south as Charleston, South Carolina, and as far west as Buffalo. His New York City theatres included the Olympic, the Broadway, the 1845 rebuilding of the burned‐out Bowery, Brougham's Lyceum, Laura Keene's, and Christy and Wood's. He continued to work until shortly before his death, although in his last years he was beset by increasing blindness.

This article is about the co-founder of Grange. For the U.S. Representative from Tennessee, see John Trimble (politician).

John Trimble

John Trimble (1831 – December 30, 1902) was one of the seven founders of the Grange.

Born in New Jersey, he was a student of the Protestant Episcopal Church, receiving his Doctor of Divinity. Following the American Civil War, he served in the Treasurer Department as agent for the collection of war claims for several of the states. Considered the "wet blanket" of the original founders, Trimble stood fast by his beliefs, and his counsel was highly valued. It was through his guidance that much of the instruction of the Grange stems from the works of the Bible.

The other founders of the Grange were: Oliver Hudson Kelley, William Saunders, Francis M. McDowell, Aaron B. Grosh, John R. Thompson, William M. Ireland and Caroline A. Hall.

Sources

• The Founders of the Grange

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