Allen Trimble

Allen Trimble
8th & 10th Governor of Ohio
In office
December 19, 1826 – December 18, 1830
Preceded byJeremiah Morrow
Succeeded byDuncan McArthur
In office
January 4, 1822 – December 28, 1822
Preceded byEthan Allen Brown
Succeeded byJeremiah Morrow
12th Speaker of the Ohio Senate
In office
December 6, 1819 – December 3, 1826
Preceded byRobert Lucas
Succeeded byAbraham Shepherd
Member of the Ohio Senate from Highland and Fayette counties
In office
1817–1826
Preceded bySamuel Evans
Succeeded byJohn Jones
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Highland County
In office
1816–1817
Preceded byJames Johnston
Succeeded byJoseph Swearingen
Personal details
Born(1783-11-24)November 24, 1783
Augusta County, Virginia
DiedFebruary 3, 1870(1870-02-03) (aged 86)
Hillsboro, Ohio
Political party
Relations
  • James Trimble (father)
  • Jane Allen Trimble (mother)
ChildrenEliza Thompson (daughter)
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Allen Trimble (November 24, 1783 – February 3, 1870) was a Federalist and National Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the eighth and tenth governor of Ohio, first concurrently as Senate Speaker, later elected twice in his own right.