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King M.
Trimble Papers
Blair-Caldwell
African American Research Library
Denver Public Library
2001
| Provenance: |
The collection was donated to
the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library by Dixie Trimble. |
| Ownership: |
Literary and copyrights have been assigned
to the Denver Public Library. |
| Call Number: |
MS-ARL16 |
| Size: |
1 box
(0.5 linear feet), 1 oversize |
| Processed By: |
Tammi E. Haddad |
| Date: |
June 2001 |
Biographical Information | Container
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Biographical
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King Trimble was born on 27 March 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Raised in northeast Denver, Trimble graduated from Manual High School in 1960, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Colorado State University. He earned his law degree from the Saint Louis School of Law, and, in 1969, began practicing in Denver.
In 1977, Trimble succeeded Wellington E. Webb as the State Representative from District 8 to the Colorado Legislature when Webb resigned to become the regional director of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare during President Jimmy Carter's administration. In 1978, Trimble was elected to a full term in the State House. Also, he was elected to the Denver City Council in 1980, when longtime councilman Elvin Caldwell resigned his seat. Trimble served until 1983.
Though his time on the City Council was brief, Trimble is credited with helping to give the council more checks on the Mayor. He sponsored a charter that requires a special election to replace a mayor who leaves in mid term, rather than having the outgoing mayor name his or her own successor. Trimble also was instrumental in passing a proposal that gave the council the right to review and reject city contracts larger than $500,000.
Trimble built a successful law firm with partner Darrell Nulan, and was a founding member of the Sam Cary Bar Association.
Trimble was married to the former Dixie Lee. They had one son.
King Trimble died of cancer in November in 1998 at the age of 55.
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Container Listing
Box 1
| Box 1 |
FF1 |
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority |
1980 |
| Box 1 |
FF2 |
Board of Ethics |
1980 |
| Box 1 |
FF3 |
Campaign button to elect King Trimble for District
8 Councilman |
1980 |
| Box 1 |
FF4 |
Campaign Flyer for King Trimble to City Council |
6/24/80 |
| Box 1 |
FF5 |
Campaign Flyer for King Trimble to City Council
District 8 |
6/1980 |
| Box 1 |
FF6 |
Certificate of Achievement: Recognition of Distinguished
Achievement: A Tribute to Kwame Ture (Program, certificate,
flyers, and informational papers) |
1997 |
| Box 1 |
FF7 |
Certificate of Appreciation: Optimist Club of
Northeast Denver |
1983 |
| Box 1 |
FF8 |
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble |
1982 |
| Box 1 |
FF9 |
Clipping |
1978 |
| Box 1 |
FF10 |
Clippings on District 8 Victory and Letter |
undated |
| Box 1 |
FF11 |
Colorado Black History Calendar |
1983 |
| Box 1 |
FF12 |
Colorado Black History Calendar |
1988 |
| Box 1 |
FF13 |
Correctional Facilities in King Trimble's General
District 8 |
1982 |
| Box 1 |
FF14 |
Denver Coordinating Council on Criminal Justice |
1972 |
| Box 1 |
FF15 |
District 8: Community Development Agency Comprehensive
Housing Policy |
1982 |
| Box 1 |
FF16 |
Expansion Unlimited |
1981 |
| Box 1 |
FF17 |
Final Report |
1981 |
| Box 1 |
FF18 |
Founders |
1977 |
| Box 1 |
FF19 |
Glenarm Recreation Center Project |
1981 |
| Box 1 |
FF20 |
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration |
1972 |
| Box 1 |
FF21 |
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration |
2/1972 |
| Box 1 |
FF22 |
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and
Denver Coordinating Council on Criminal Justice March |
1972 |
| Box 1 |
FF23 |
Letterhead |
undated |
| Box 1 |
FF24 |
Mayoral Succession Ordinance |
1982 |
| Box 1 |
FF25 |
Newspaper Article: "Life in Legislature:
House Honors King Trimble" Denver Rocky Mountain News Page
28A |
4/28/99 |
| Box 1 |
FF26 |
Photograph of Trimble and Pat Schroeder |
undated |
| Box 1 |
FF27 |
Photograph of Trimble and Pat Schroeder - signed
by Pat Schroeder |
undated |
| Box 1 |
FF28 |
Public Issues Magazine accompanied by letter
from Wellington Webb - magazine has quote from Trimble |
7/14/94 |
| Box 1 |
FF29 |
Report: City and County of Denver: High Impact
Anticrime Program: Crime Reduction Plan - Preliminary Draft |
1972 |
| Box 1 |
FF30 |
Resignation |
1980 |
| Box 1 |
FF31 |
Richard Allen Court Street |
1981 |
| Box 1 |
FF32 |
The Denver Weekly News (Volume 12, Number 605
- 10/14-20/1982; Volume 10, Number 484 -06/26/1980-07/02/1980;
and 12/24/1981) |
1980-1982 |
| Box 1 |
FF33 |
Whitten and Diamond (Law-lobbying firm covering
Federal, Legislative, and Administrative Issues) presentation
to the Honorable Wellington Webb Mayor of City and County of
Denver |
1/9/93 |
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