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160 was attached to the "Andrea Doria," commanded the marines in the "Providence," and was active in the capture of New Providence. He joined the frigate "Trumbull" in 1780, and lost his right eye in an engagement ; then went on a cruise in the "Deane," but was taken prisoner and carried to St. John's, where he remained two years.

TREVETT, Samuel Russell, soldier, b. in Mar- blehead. Mass., in 1751 ; d. there, 19 Jan., 1832. He served with coolness and courage at the battle of Bunker Hill, where he commanded a company of artillery, and again in the Rhode Island expedition in August, 1778. In 1812 he was captured by a British vessel as he was returning to this country from Sweden, where he had been engaged for four years in trade. From July, 1814, till his death he commanded a IT. S. revenue-cutter at Boston. — His son, Samuel Russell, surgeon, b. in Marblehead, 20 Aug., 1783 ; d. in Norfolk, Va., 4 Nov., 1822, was graduated at Harvard in 1804, and began prac- tice in Boston, but was soon afterward appointed to the navy. He served in the frigate " United States" when she captured the "Macedonian," and was in the " President " when that vessel was taken by the British in 1815. He distinguished himself by his bravery on the burning steamboat " Phoenix " on Lake Champlain in September, 1819. After the war he was appointed surgeon of the navy- yard at Charleston, and in 1822 he was detailed as surgeon on board the sloop-of-war " Peacock." For some time previous to his death he had been en- gaged in collecting materials for a biography of American physicians. — His son, Russell, educator, b. in Marblehead, Mass., 30 Dec, 1817 ; d. in North Salem, Westchester eo., N. Y., 8 March, 1805, was graduated at Columbia in 1835, and entered the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church. He was professor of classics and history at St. James's college, Md., in 1844-'55, and of ancient languages at St. John's college, Annapolis, Md., in 1855-'61, and was rector of St. James's church, North Salem, N. Y., from 1861 till his death. A volume of his sermons, with a sketch of the author by John B. Kerfoot, was published (New York, 1869).

TRIGAND, Jacques Nicolas Bellin de (tree-gahng), French geographer, b. in Paris in 1703 ; d. in Versailles, 21 March, 1772. He entered the em- ployment of the navy department, and was in- structed to make charts of all the oceans and seas. His "Neptune Francais" (Paris, 1753) contains charts of the coast of France, and his " Hydro- graphie Franeaise" (1756) contains eighty charts of the coast of both Americas, Asia, and Africa. His "Petit atlas maritime" (5 vols., 1764) is spe- cially devoted to the coast of North and South America, and contains also the plan of most of the important harbors and maritime cities. He prepared also all the charts that are in Abbe Pre- vost's " Histoire generale des voyages," and con- tributed to the Academy of sciences several " Me- moires sur les cotes de l'Araerique Sept^ntrionale," which were collected and printed (Paris, 1755). His works include also "Essais geographiques sur les iles Britanniques" (1763); "Essai sur la Guy- ane" (1757); "Geographie des Antilles" (1765); and "Essai sur File de Saint Domingue" (1766).

TRIMADEUC, Gui Plonvencal (tre-mah-duk), Baron de, French naval officer, b. in the castle of Trimadeuc, near Auray, Brittany, in 1720; d. there in 1784. He entered the maritime service when fourteen years old, assisted in the battle off Toulon in 1740, and, being promoted to the command of the brig "Pluto" in 1749, was attached to the sta- tion of Canada, and made an exploration of the northern coast of America. He escorted a convoy of troops from Brest to Quebec in 1756, sustained afterward a successful engagement with a British division off Louisburg, which he relieved, and, being sent to the West Indies, defended the islands of Grenada and St. Vincent, and raised the block- ade of Cape Francais in Santo Domingo. He was promoted brigadier-general of the naval forces in 1763, brevetted chef d'escadre in 1778, and sent with a division to operate on the coast of North America. After ruining the cod-fisheries of New- foundland, he assisted in the siege of Savannah in 1779, defeated Admiral Drake in the West Indies in 1780, and fought till the conclusion of peace in 1783, when he was retired with the rank of com- mander of the order of Saint Louis.

TRIMBLE, Allen, statesman, b. in Augusta county, Va., 24 Nov., 1783; d. in Hillsborough, Ohio, 2 Feb., 1870. His father, Capt. James, removed in 1784 to Lexington, Ky., where he died in October, 1804. Allen then settled in Highland county, Ohio, where he was clerk of courts and recorder in 1809-'16. He commanded a mounted regiment under Gen. in 1812-'13, was a state representative in 1816, state senator in 1817-'26, and speaker of the house in 1819-'26. He was acting governor of Ohio in 1821-'2, governor in 1826-'30, and in 1846-'48 was president of the first state board of agriculture. While he was governor, he did much to extend and improve the common-school system, encouraged manufacturing companies, and promoted penitentiary reform. - His brother, William A., senator, b. in Woodford, Ky., 4 April, 1786; d. in Washington, D.C., 13 Dec., 1821, was graduated at Transylvania college, studied law with Judge , was admitted to the bar in 1811, and began practice at Highland, Ohio. He was adjutant of his brother Allen's regiment in the campaign against the Pottawattamie Indians in 1812, became major of Ohio volunteers, 7 May, 1812, and was taken prisoner at the capture of Detroit. He was appointed major of the 26th U.S. infantry, 18 March, 1813, brevetted lieutenant-colonel, 17 Sept., 1814, for gallantry at the sortie at Fort Erie, in which he was severely wounded, and became lieutenant-colonel of the 1st infantry, 30 Nov., 1814. Col. Trimble was transferred to the 8th infantry, 17 May, 1815, and resigned 1 March, 1819. He was then elected U.S. senator from Ohio, and served from 1819 till his death. He was a commissioner with Gen. in 1821 to treat with the northwestern Indians at Green Bay.

TRIMBLE, David, manufacturer, b. in Frederick county, Va., about 1782 ; d. in Trimble's Furnace, Ky., 26 Oct., 1842. He was educated at Will- iam and Mary college, studied law, and removed to Kentucky in 1804. He was engaged in the war of 1812, and served during two campaigns under Gen. William Henry Harrison. In 1817 ho was elected to congress, where he served without interruption till 1827, and was highly esteemed for his integrity and devotion to his public duties. After retiring from congress he engaged in agriculture and iron manufacture, and in the latter industry did much to develop the resources of the state. — His nephew, Isaac Ridgeway, soldier, b. in Culpeper county, Va.. 15 May, 1802 ; d. in Baltimore, Md., 2 Jan., 1888, was the son of John Trimble, who removed to Kentucky in 1805 and settled on the military reservation at. Fort Stirling. His uncle David procured him the appointment of cadet at the U. S. military academy, where he entered in 1818, making the entire journey on horseback, and generally by night, to avoid being attacked by Indians. He was graduated in 1822,