King M. Trimble Papers
Scope and Contents
Contains many secondary items (laudatory certificates, photocopied documents) and ephemeral realia (tuxedo, cowboy hat, cowboy boots, eyeglasses, racquetball racquet, stationery).
Dates
- 1972-2001
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
King Trimble was born on March 27, 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 received his law degree from the Saint Louis School of Law, and began practicing law in Denver, in 1969.
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. 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 midterm, 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. He was 55 years old.
Extent
1 Boxes
2 oversize boxes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Dixie Trimble, 2000. Gift, Donor unknown, 2005.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
- African American politicians -- Colorado. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Colorado. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Repository
2401 Welton St.
Denver Colorado 80205
