The family emigrated to the
United States when Patrick was still a child. He attended St. Michael's Parochial School and 35th Street Public School in
New York City, and then worked for the American District Telegraph Company. Later he became the manager of the Boston and Ohio Telegraph Company's New York City branch, and then was assistant to the General Manager of the company, at
Washington, D.C. He returned to New York City in 1885, and began to study law. Trainor was a member of the
New York State Assembly in
1894 (New York Co., 17th D.),
1896,
1897,
1898,
1899 and
1900 (all five New York Co., 13th D.). He was admitted to the bar in 1899. He was a member of the
New York State Senate (16th D.) in
1901 and
1902. In November 1902, he was re-elected to the State Senate, but died a few days before the next term began. "Suffering from an insidious nervous disease", he went to take the water cure at
Clifton Springs, and in August 1902 went to
Albany where he died on Christmas Day at the Ten Eyck Hotel. He was buried at the
Calvary Cemetery in
Queens. ==Sources==