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The Tazewell County Farm Bureau employed its first farm advisor on June 1, 1913. Sears Roebuck was instrumental in aiding county Farm Bureaus by offering $1000 grants to allow them to begin work throughout the county. By 1913, it was clear that there was a need for a statewide association, so on July 1, 1913, county advisors convened in Pontiac ...
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 Insurance "Fire Building" in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. State Farm was founded in June 1922 by retired farmer George J. Mecherle as a mutual automobile insurance company owned by its policyholders. [10]
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The Funk Family is composed of Midwestern United States pioneers who did business in the fields of agriculture, politics, finance and civic life. [1] Abraham Lincoln was one of Funk Farms' first attorneys [2] and later served in the Illinois House of Representatives with Isaac Funk, who was a friend of Lincoln's and a booster when Lincoln ran for president. [3]
Edward Barry Rust Jr. (born August 3, 1950) [1] was chairman of the board of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois.He is a former President and Chief Executive Officer of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, State Farm Life Insurance Company and other principal State Farm affiliates.
Carl Hawkinson, Illinois politician; born in Galesburg [7] Russell Jump, Mayor of Wichita, Kansas; born in Galesburg [citation needed] Richard R. Larson, Illinois state legislator, educator, and businessman; born in Galesburg [8] Charles B. Lawrence, Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court; lived in Galesburg [9] Leo F. O'Brien.
Raymond Poe was born March 26, 1944, in Lincoln, Illinois.In 1963, he graduated from DeVry University.He and his wife Carol had three children. [1] Poe served on the Williamsville School Board from 1970 to 1991.