The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06
WILSON BROS.


VIM. A. Wilson, was born at Camel
ton, Ind. March ~, 1855. His father,
Michael Wilson, il q native Of Northum-
berland, England who came to the ". 3.
with his father when he was but IL years
OF age, and lived ut Hawesville, KY, and
Cannelton. Ind, until the autumn Of
1875, when he came to Jasper. Will
!iam's father Is miner, and when Viii.
liam was old enough to assist his father
In coal mine he was put to work To help
make the family living. Coal mining
told on the young boys health injurious
ly, 80, when he was IL years old he was
compelled 10 quit it. He then served an
apprenticeship at the -four mill OF Eckert
Bros, and became one OF the first and
best millers under the roller process in
southern Indiana. After serving his APP
premiership he took charge Of mill at
Orwell, Loogootee and Cannelton, run
ming each to the satisfaction of the own
ems. he returned 10 Jasper in 1889, and
took the insurance business established
by his brother George. The companies
show their confidence in his good iudg.
ment and honorable business methods
by furnishing him with policies already
signed 30 that he can issue a policy i'm
mediately upon application, and he has
secured q large business for them.
He has full control and entire charge
OF the insurance business at Jasper and
vicinity for the following companies:
Aetna Fire Insurance Co,
Aetna Tornado Insurance Co.,
Aetna Life Insurance Co.,
Aetna Accident Insurance Co.
Phenix Fire Insurance Co.,
Phenix Tornado Insurance Co.,
Royal Fire Insurance Co.,
Royal Tornado Insurance Co..
Firemen's Fund Fire Insurance Co..
riremen's Fund Tornado Insurance Co.,
Phoenix Fire Insurance Co.,
Phoenix Tornado Insurance Co.
Western Assurance Co.,
Fort Wayne Fire Insurance Co.,
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company,
Germania Life Insurance Co.,
Standard Life and Accident Insurance
Company,
Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance
Company.
Mr.. Wilson has paid the people Of Du-
bois and adjoining counties over $50, OOOI
for deaths, endowments, fires, tornado,
lightning and accidents, and all this was
done without single law suit. He isl
the only agent in the county doing an
insurance business that owns real estate
devoted to that business. He and his
brother George own the property on|
Main street, used for Office purposes, and|
also the Wilson homestead on 18th street
This and their other real and personal
property make them among the heaviest
young tax payers in town.
William A. Wilson cast his first vote
at Cannelton, Ind, in 1883. 1t was the
straight Democratic ticket, headed BY |
Grover Cleveland. All his votes have
been for the Democratic candidates. Hell
was member of the Indiana legislature|
ct 1893, and has the reputation OF beingI
one OF the strongest workers for the
Democratic party in the House. Al
though solicited by high state officials to
break the democratic caucus and vote
with the republicans on the appointment
bill he held his ground and remained
with the democrats.
On May rs, 1891, he was married tol
Miss Emma w. Cooper, teacher, also a |
native OF Perry county, Indiana.
All persons wanting good and reliable
insurance will do well to call at Wilson's
Agency.