William Trench III

William Trench III

Infobox Person
name = William Trench III


spouse = Margaret Trench (née Cook)
religion = Methodist

William Trench III (October 21, 1831 - April 12, 1896) was the reeve of Richmond Hill, Ontario from 1875 - 1879 and 1881 - 1882.cite web|url = http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=saf|title = Appendix F. Community Organizations|author = Robert M. Stamp|work = Early Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community to 1930|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill Public Library|date = 1991]

Born in Dunbar, Scotland, Trench came to Elgin Mills, Ontario with his family in 1842.cite web|title = The Trench Carriage Works|url = http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=s8.10|author = Robert M. Stamp|work = Early Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community to 1930|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill Public Library|date = 1991] Trench learnt the blacksmith trade from his father and set up a shop in Richmond Hill in 1857. In 1866, Richmond Hill set up its first fire brigade, and Trench was chosen the first fire chief. [cite news|title = Department celebrates 120 years' firefighting|author = Phil Johnson|publisher = Toronto Star|date = August 12, 1986|pages = N 7] Trench later owned a carriage factory named the "Trench Carriage Works" in Richmond Hill that was on of the village's leading employer during the 1870s through 1890s.cite web|url = http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=s9.4|title = Business on the Hill|author = Robert M. Stamp|work = Early Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community to 1930|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill Public Library|date = 1991] The Carriage works would go out of business in the 1920scite web|url = http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=sab|title = Appendix B. Occupations*|author = Robert M. Stamp|work = Early Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community to 1930|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill Public Library|date = 1991]

Trench Street in Richmond Hill is named in his honour.cite web|url = http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=saa |title = Appendix A. Settlers|author = Robert M. Stamp|work = Early Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community to 1930|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill Public Library|date = 1991]

Trench died in Richmond Hill in 1896.cite web|url = http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/cemeteries/stone.asp?ID=RHPresCem&SID=RHS8.9b|title = Trench|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill Public Library]

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