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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.
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]
Meadow Farm is a historic farm and estate in Henrico County, Virginia. [1] It is best known for its role in Gabriel's Revolution. [1] The main farmhouse was built in the early nineteenth century and is a well preserved example of small Virginia farms of the time. [1] It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]
The massive property was built in 1795.
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles (1624), by Capt. John Smith, one of the first histories of Virginia. The written history of Virginia begins with documentation by the first Spanish explorers to reach the area in the 16th century, when it was occupied chiefly by Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan peoples.
Mineral Historic District is a national historic district located at Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia. It encompasses 222 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures in the town of Mineral. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings built after the town was platted in 1890.
Samuel Washington, George Washington's younger brother, was buried in an unmarked grave at the cemetery at his Harewood estate (an interior view is pictured above) near Charles Town, West Virginia.
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