ALFRED T. TRAINOR

Sacramento County

Biographies

ALFRED T. TRAINOR

ALFRED T. TRAINOR.—A far-seeing, alert agent who thoroughly understands both the theory and practice of modern insurance, especially as it applies to California conditions and laws, is Alfred T. Trainor, a native of Sacramento, in which city he is now one of the leaders in his important field. On July 31, 1874, he joined the family circle of Hugh Charles and Rose (Toland) Trainor, the former a sturdy pioneer who came to California around the Horn from New York in 1852, and here engaged in both butchering and farming, in time marrying Miss Toland and taking a six months’ honeymoon trip to New York around the Horn. For the last fifteen years of his life, he lived retired at Sacramento, California, and now that both he and his wife have joined the vast "silent majority," it is worth while to record that the world was much the better for these worthy folks having lived and labored in it, leaving the following sons who are still engaged in business in this community: Isaac J. Trainor, Charles E. Trainor, Frank C. Trainor, Alfred T. Trainor, and Walter E. Trainor.

Alfred T. Trainor enjoyed both the grammar school and the high school courses and then took up surveying for two years. His next venture, however, was the trial of his aptitude for insurance; and in this new departure, he succeeded so well that he has been one of the recognized aggressively progressive insurance men for the past twenty-eight years. He has done far more, too, than make an enviable success for himself; for in encouraging others to take just what insurance they ought to have, no less and no more, and in thus helping them to adopt one of the most approved safeguards for the future, Mr. Trainor has benefited thousands, in numerous cases doing better by others than they, with their inexperience or natural indisposition, if left to themselves, could have done. The Sacramento Chamber of Commerce enrolls Mr. Trainor among its membership; and the Democratic party enlists his support.

Mr. Trainor married Miss Maude Rhoads of Sacramento on September 26, 1915. Miss Rhoads is the granddaughter of John Pierce Rhoads, one of the early pioneers who came to California overland in the early part of 1846 with the ill-fated Donner Party, separating from them, however, before crossing the mountains, to which circumstance he later owed his life; and taking the trail suggested by the Indians, he crossed the mountains in safety, but, hearing of the plight of his friends, he turned back to their aid and making two severe rips rescued several. Their domestic happiness is revealed in four promising children: Alfred Thomas, Jr., Rose Mary, Charles Richardson and Isaac John. Mr. Trainor finds his fraternal society in the circles of the Elks, and is also a member of the Sutter Club. He enjoys out-of-door life, for which reason he is always interested in Sacramento, with its favoring conditions for sport, recreation and long life; and he takes a deep interest in Sacramento’s historic past.

Transcribed 7-19-07 Marilyn R. Pankey.

Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With Biographical Sketches, Page 965. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.