Background
Trigg, Ernest T. was born on August 12, 1877 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas and Anna M. (Anderson) Trigg.
Trigg, Ernest T. was born on August 12, 1877 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas and Anna M. (Anderson) Trigg.
Educational public schools.
With Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1895-1908. General manager John Lucas & Company, paints, Philadelphia, 1908, vice president, 1912, president until 1933. President National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association, 1933-1947, now honorary life chairman.
Former chairman Industry Recovery Board. Director Bankers Securities Corporation, Lit Brothers, The Warner Company (Philadelphia). President, chairman, Savings & Loan Foundation.
President, director Land Title Building Corporation Director, vice president board Land Title Building Corporation. City Trusts, Philadelphia. Trustee, chairman of the executive committee Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy President Paint Manufacturers Association, United States, 1911, Philadelphia Paint, Oil and Varnish Club, 1918-1921, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, 1918-1921.
Board directors United States Chamber of Commerce, 1918-1930. Chairman educational bureau American Paint and Varnish Manufacturers Association.
Member: Masons; Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (Past President). United States Chamber Commerce (Director and Member Executive Committee). Clubs: Manu facturers’ (v.p., director, Philadelphia), Lincoln.
Overbrook Golf (Philadelphia), Chicago Athletic, Philadelphia Union League.
Married Alice Gibbons, June 19, 1901 (deceased). Children: Helen Alice (Mistress Charles J. Swain, Junior.