David Trainer (textile manufacturer) explained

David Trainer
Birth Date:July 9, 1814
Resting Place:Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:Textile manufacturer, banker

David Trainer (July 9, 1814 - April 7, 1890) was an American textile manufacturer and banker from Chester, Pennsylvania.

Early life

David Trainer was born to David and Mary (Newlin) Trainer on July 9, 1814.[1]

Career

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

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

The borough of Trainer, Pennsylvania is named after Trainer.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wiley. Samuel T.. Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 1894. Gresham Publishing Company. New York. 425. 18 April 2018.
  2. Book: Ashmead. Henry Graham. History of the Delaware County National Bank. 1914. Press of the Chester Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. 112. 13 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Report and Findings for Trainer Borough. www.chichesterhistory.org. Delaware County Planning Department. 18 April 2018. 19 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419121126/http://www.chichesterhistory.org/BRIEF-HISTORY-OF-TRAINER.pdf. dead.
  4. Book: Ashmead. Henry Graham. History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 1884. L.H. Everts & Co.. Philadelphia. 470. 18 April 2018.
  5. Book: Wiley. Samuel T.. Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 1894. Gresham Publishing Company. New York. 426. 18 April 2018.
  6. Web site: OldChesterPa.com: Chester Rural Cemetery Interment Index . www.oldchesterpa.org . 30 September 2021.