Trigg
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People
- Abram TriggAbram TriggAbram Trigg was an American farmer and politician from Bedford County, Virginia. He fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and represented Virginia 6th congressional district in the U.S. Congress from 1797 until 1804....
(1750 – c. 1813), U.S. Congressman from Virginia - Connally Findlay TriggConnally Findlay TriggConnally Findlay Trigg was a United States Congressman from Virginia and a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. He was born in Abingdon, the county seat of Washington County, Virginia. He attended the common schools, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced...
(1847–1907), soldier and politician - Connally Findlay Trigg (judge)Connally Findlay Trigg (judge)Connally Findlay Trigg was a United States federal judge.Born in Abingdon, Virginia, Trigg read law in 1833 and had a private practice in Abingdon until 1856. He was a member of the Abingdon Town Council beginning in 1835, and a Clerk of the Washington County Court in Abingdon from 1838 to 1852...
(1810–1880), jurist - Cyril TriggCyril TriggCyril Trigg was an English professional footballer who made 268 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City....
(1917–1993), footballer - Frank TriggFrank TriggDewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...
(born 1972), American mixed martial artist - Henry TriggHenry TriggHenry Trigg was the Superintendent of Public Works in Western Australia from 1838 to 1851.Trigg Beach in the norther suburbs of Perth was named after him....
(1791–1882), public servant - John Johns Trigg (1748–1804), American farmer, U.S. Congressman from Virginia
- Lloyd Allan TriggLloyd Allan TriggFlying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg VC DFC , of Houhora, New Zealand, was a pilot in the RNZAF. He was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy for British and Commonwealth armed forces...
(1914–1943), New Zealand pilot of WW2, awarded the Victoria Cross - Mary K. TriggMary K. TriggMary K. Trigg is Associate Professor in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at Rutgers University. She is also the Director of Leadership Programs and Research at the Institute for Women's Leadership, where she directs the Leadership Scholars Certificate Program and various research...
, professor - Roy TriggRoy TriggRoy Trigg is a former motorcycle speedway rider.He was noticed as a teenager by the Wimbledon Dons management who signed him up but immediately loaned him out to lower league Poole Pirates. In 1964 the new Hackney Hawks promoter Len Silver signed him on a full transfer...
(born 1943), motorcycle rider - Stephen TriggStephen TriggStephen Trigg was an American pioneer and soldier from Virginia. He was killed ten months after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in one of the last battles of the American Revolution while leading the Lincoln County, Virginia militia unit at the Battle of Blue Licks in present-day...
(c. 1744–1782), American pioneer and soldier in Kentucky - William Trigg GannawayWilliam Trigg GannawayWilliam Trigg Gannaway served as president pro tempore of Duke University during the absence of Braxton Craven in 1864-1865. Gannaway received his diplomas from Emory University and Henry College. He was a Professor of Latin, Greek, and philosophy at Trinity College...
(1825–1902), university president
Places
- Trigg, Western AustraliaTrigg, Western AustraliaTrigg is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Trigg is also the name of a small island off the coast of the suburb of Trigg....
, a suburb of Perth - TriggshireTriggshireThe hundred of Trigg was one of ten ancient administrative shires of Cornwall--see "Hundreds of Cornwall".Trigg is mentioned by name during the 7th century, as "Pagus Tricurius", "land of three war hosts". It was to the north of Cornwall, and included Bodmin Moor, Bodmin and the district to the...
, an ancient hundred of Cornwall; also known as Trigg - Trigg County, KentuckyTrigg County, KentuckyTrigg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1820. As of 2000, the population was 12,597. Its county seat is Cadiz. The county is named for Stephen Trigg, a frontier officer in the American Revolutionary War who died in the Battle of Blue Licks...
, United States
See also
- John Trigg Ester LibraryJohn Trigg Ester LibraryThe John Trigg Ester Library is a small membership library, located in Ester in the U.S. state of Alaska. The library has approximately 5,000 volumes in its collections, and is constructing a new ....
- Triggs
- William R. Trigg CompanyWilliam R. Trigg Companythumb | An 1899 advertisement for the company William R. Trigg Company, also the Trigg Shipbuilding Company, was an inland shipyard in Richmond, Virginia. The shipyard produced torpedo boats and destroyers for the United States Navy. It was founded by William R. Trigg, who also owned the Richmond...