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George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle [1] (pronounced "Ma-herl") (June 7, 1877 - March 10, 1951) was the founder of State Farm, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois.Mecherle, a farmer who later became an insurance agent, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of city drivers as well.
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is the founding member of one of Virginia's two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. [2] Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) is available to respond to natural or man-made disasters around the country and the world to assist with search and rescue , medical support, damage assessment and communications.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
State Farm was founded in June 1922 by retired farmer George J. Mecherle as a mutual automobile insurance company owned by its policyholders. [10] The firm specialized in auto insurance for farmers and offered better rates than rival companies, which must also cover expensive premiums of the urban motorists. [ 11 ]
The Old Cape Henry Light, completed in 1792, was the first federal construction project under the United States Constitution. The history of Virginia Beach, Virginia, goes back to the Native Americans who lived in the area for thousands of years before the English colonists landed at Cape Henry in April 1607 and established their first permanent settlement at Jamestown a few weeks later.
Kenneth Pravetz, a 23-year veteran with the Virginia Beach Fire Department, will step into his new role Jan. 1, the city announced Wednesday. Pravetz has been with the Virginia Beach Fire ...
King George County Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services - Station 1 King George: 1 1946 King George County Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services - Station 2 Dahlgren: 2 1954 King George County Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services - Station 3 Fairview Beach: 3 1966
National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Beach, Virginia (26 P) Pages in category "History of Virginia Beach, Virginia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.