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  2. George J. Mecherle - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. State Farm - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. List of speakers of the Georgia House of Representatives

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    George L. Smith: Democratic 1959 1962 Extraordinary Session George T. Smith: Democratic 1963 1966 George L. Smith: Democratic 1967 1972 Thomas B. Murphy: Democratic 1973 2002 Terry Coleman: Democratic 2003 2005 Glenn Richardson [22] Republican 2005 2010 (January 1) Mark Burkhalter [22] Republican 2010 Interim Speaker 2010 David Ralston [22 ...

  5. History of Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    A History of Georgia (1991). Survey by scholars. Coulter, E. Merton. A Short History of Georgia (1933) Grant, Donald L. The Way It Was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia 1993; London, Bonta Bullard. (1999) Georgia: The History of an American State Montgomery, Alabama: Clairmont Press ISBN 1-56733-994-8. A middle school textbook.

  6. List of former members of the Georgia State Senate - Wikipedia

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    Jacob Moody 1845 6th Appling, John McArthur 1847 6th Appling, Daniel F. McRae 1849–1850 6th Appling, John McRae 1851–1852 6th Appling, J. Reddish 1853-1856 Appling Appling John Bennett 1857–1858; 1863–1865 Appling (1st term), 3rd (2nd term) Appling (1st term); Appling, (2nd term) John G. Ritch 1859–1860 Appling Appling H. R. Fort

  7. List of people from Bloomington, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    George J. Mecherle: Jun 7, 1877: Mar 10, 1951: Founder of State Farm Insurance Lived and died in Bloomington Marc W. Miller: 1947: Award-winning game designer Lives in Bloomington Verne Winchell: Oct 30, 1915: Nov 26, 2002: Founder of Winchell's Donuts Born in Bloomington