David Trainer (July 9, 1814 - April 7, 1890) was an American textile manufacturer and banker from Chester, Pennsylvania.
David Trainer | |
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| Born | July 9, 1814 |
| Died | April 7, 1890 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Textile manufacturer, banker |
Early life edit
David Trainer was born to David and Mary (Newlin) Trainer on July 9, 1814.[1]
Career edit
In 1837, Trainer, in association with John Haistings, Jr., changed the Old Price Grist Mill, which was owned by Trainer's father into a cotton factory.[2]
In 1842, the partnership between Trainer and John Haistings, Jr. was dissolved and Trainer took over full ownership of the company.[2]
Trainer owned the "Linwood Mills", one of the largest textile factories in the region. In 1851, the Trainer Mill was destroyed by fire, but by 1852 it was replaced by a new 3 1/2 story mill. Mill #2 was built in 1869 and Mill #3 in 1873.[3]
Trainer was a director of the Delaware County National Bank and served as the third president from 1874 to 1875. Trainer was re-elected president but declined the position.[4]
Personal life edit
Trainer was twice married. His first wife was Ellen Eyre and together they had seven children. Mrs. Trainer died in March, 1872.[5]
Trainer was a churchwarden of the St. Martin's Church in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.[2]
Trainer is interred at the Chester Rural Cemetery.[6]
Legacy edit
The borough of Trainer, Pennsylvania is named after Trainer.
References edit
- ^ Wiley, Samuel T. (1894). Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. New York: Gresham Publishing Company. p. 425. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b c Ashmead, Henry Graham (1914). History of the Delaware County National Bank. Chester, Pennsylvania: Press of the Chester Times. p. 112. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Report and Findings for Trainer Borough" (PDF). www.chichesterhistory.org. Delaware County Planning Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Ashmead, Henry Graham (1884). History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co. p. 470. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Wiley, Samuel T. (1894). Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. New York: Gresham Publishing Company. p. 426. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "OldChesterPa.com: Chester Rural Cemetery Interment Index". www.oldchesterpa.org. Retrieved 30 September 2021.