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American politician (1748–1804)

John Johns Trigg (1748May 17, 1804) was an American farmer and politician from Bedford County, Virginia. He fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and represented Virginia in the U. S. Congress from 1797 until 1804. He was a slaveholder.

John was born on his father's farm near New London in Lunenburg County (now Bedford County) in the Colony of Virginia. He was one of the eight children of William Trigg (1716 – 1773) and Mary (Johns) Trigg (1720 – 1773). His father, William served as a judge in Bedford County (which was formed from part of Lunenburg County in 1754) for many years. His brother, Abram, would serve with him in congress. The Trigg and Johns families both arrived in Virginia from England in the mid seventeenth century. The Triggs were from Cornwall. John married Dianna Ayers on December 17, 1770, and they settled on their own plantation "Old Liberty" near what became the town of Liberty (now Bedford, Virginia). The family would grow to include seven children: Stephen, William, Nancy, Daniel, Theodosia, John Johns Jr., and Mary (Polly). Dianna survived John, living until some time after 1807.

Virginia expanded her militia as the conflict with Great Britain loomed. Trigg raised a new militia company in Bedford County in 1775 and led it as its lieutenant. He remained with this unit throughout the war, and saw several local actions. The state's House of Delegates named him as a captain on March 23, 1778, and a major in 1781.

1797; Trigg was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives unopposed. 1799; Trigg was re elected with 98.31% of the vote, defeating Federalist George Hancock. 1801; Trigg was re elected unopposed.