The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-08-30
The Insurance Agency Of Hutch
insOn g. Mann.

This agency was formed August, 1872 and
opened an office at 3l4 California street, San
Francisco, where it is still located.
General Hutchinson is a gentleman well
and favoraby known to most citizens in this
city and State, having resided here many
years, during which time he has been con-
nected with many of our financial enterprises,
as stakeholder, President, director, &c.
Mr.. Mann was, for some years previous to the
organization of this agency in 1872 resident
OF Salt Lake City, where he was engaged in
the underwriting business, under the firm
name of II. r. Mann ~ Co., representing sew
eral eastern companies.
With the extensive and favorable acquaint-
ance which these gentlemen had, the agencies
OF insurance companies were easily secured,
and accordingly the firm started in August,
1872, with the Girard, of Philadelphia; Home,
of Columbus; st. Paul of Minnesota; ANA
ION, of Cincinnati, and one or two others;
and soon after several companies were added
to the list, and, with the energy and pluck in
the make up of the firm it was not long be-
fore the volume of business increased until
the aggregate annual premiums of this
agency equalled any on the Coast. The CON-
panies represented at this time are: Girard,
of Philadelphia; Home, of Columbus; st.
Paul, of st. Paul; New Orleans Insurance
Association; Peoples, of Newark; Revere, of
Boston; Atlas, of Hartford; The Trade of
Camden, New Jersey; and the Union Marine
anu L lIC lHSuTdnCc COMPANY Vi UdlNcSlOn,
Texas, with which is combined the Texas
Banking and Insurance Company, and the
Galveston Insurance Co., with combined
assets of nearly seven million dollars
The Girard, of Philadelphia, is an old es-
tabished institution, organized in 1858, with
a paid up capital of 100000. The Assets, on
the LIST OF January, 1877, amounted to a little
over $l,lOO,O0O, with a surplus as to policy
holders of $931,24O. 1t was opened at "a date
when there was great popular opposition to
fire insurance companies, and notwithstand-
ing this and the great panic of 1857 com
bined, it bravely held its own till it is now
one of the first institutions in America.
The st. Paul was organized in 1865, and has
paid up capital of 100000, with assets of
nearly one million dollars. and surplus as
to policy-hOlders of $571 ,654.
The Home, of Columbus, commenced bust
ness in 1864, with a capital stock paid up of
$250O00. Assets nearly $50000O with a sur
plus as to policy holders of 100000.
The Union, of Galveston, Texas, was char
tered in 1S4S. Its assets are $7l4,693.S7.
| The Trade Insurance Company Of Camden,
New Jersey, has capital of 100000, and its
assets amount to $3l623 As.
The New Orleans Insurance Association
was Incorporated and commenced business
in 1869, and has capital stock paid up of
$30O,0OO, with assets on the first of January,
| 1877, of $56O,OOO.
The Atlas, of Hartford, commenced bust
ness in 1872 with $2OO,OOO paid up capital,
and shows available assets of $525,OO0 on the
first of January, Io77
The Peoples Insurance'Co., of New Jersey,
was organized in 1866, and commenced bust
ness in 1867 with a capital paid up of $780,
! 900, and at present has assets of $3.50, 900,
and shows surplus, as TO policy holders, of
$260,OOO.
The Revere, of Boston, is new company,
organized in 1875, with paid up capital of
100000.
The firm of Hutchinson, Mann Il Smith
was dissolved on January LIST, 1877, and the
business is now carried on by c. |. Hutehin-
son and II. r. Mann, under the style of
Hutchinson and Mann. The firm have, dur
ing the past few months, procured the servi-
ces of w. L. Chalmers, who is an experienced
underwater, and who, as special agent and
adjuster, will, no doubt, prove a valuable
accession to the firm, and under his man.
| agemcnt the interior business of the firm
will greatly increase during the present year
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