The Washington times., 1901-07-15
DAVID s. HENDRICK DEAD.
A Prominent Local insurance Man
Succumbs to a Long Illness.
One of the Best known Life Under
writer's in the United Statcs-Gen-
ernl Manager of the Central East
crn Department of the Manhattan.

ernl Manager of the Central East
| crn Department of the Manhattan
David s. Hendrick. general manager of
| the central Eastern department of the
Manhattan Life Insurance Company and
one of the best known and most success
| full insurance men in the United States,
| died at his residence 1913 New Hampshire
Avenue. yesterday morning at 11:15
o'clock. He had been i'll for three months
with stomach trouble and for a week
prior to his death his condition was criti-
cal.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at the house. The
Rev Tcunis S. Hamlin, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, will officiate
Intermert will be made at Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Few business men in the National Capt.
tai had a larger acquaintnce mong public
men in all parts of the country than Mr.
Hendrict He had lived in Washington
for eight years. He came here from Nash
vile, Term. where he was general State
agent for the company.
Several years ago he was elected presi-
dent of the National Life Underwriters
Association. AS general manger of the
central Eastern bureau of the Manhattan
Company Mr. Hendrick built up wonder
fully the business of that concern in the
District of Columbia, Virginia and Mary
land
His wife and six children, all of whom
live in Washington. survive him. They
are John Thilman Hendrick, who mas
been associated with his father In the
insurance business for seven years; Sy-
pert W. Hendrick civil engineer of the
Southern Railway; Martha M, David $,
jr, Mary Helen, and Lillian W.
David S. Hendrick was born In "a
ducah KY in October, 1858. His father
was John Thilman Hendrick, one OF the
most prominent Presbyterian clergymen
of the South. For sixty years the Rev.
Mr.. Hendrick was considered one of the
most eloquent pulpit orators of that de-
nomination in the country. David Hen
drick received his education in the
schools of Faducah and Clarksville,
Tenn, where his father was in charge
of churches. He entered business when
quite young His first commercial enter
prise was at Clarksville, Tenn. where,
with his uncle, c. l.. Cooke, he entered
the queensware, glassware, and pottery
business.
The energetic business qualities which
brought him success throughout his life
were soon in evidence. The business
prospered. He purchased his uncles in
terest in the firm and soon removed the
business to Nashville, Tenn, and opened
a store under the firm name of Hendrick
G. Co. In this wider field his success
was distinct and the firm soon became
the largest one in the queensware busi-
ness of the South.
Until lSsS Mr.. Hendrick continued in
business in Nashville without change
Failing health induced him to dispose of
his mercantile interests He then enter
ed the insurance business.
For time he was connected with the
New York Life Insurance Company.
Later his services were transferred to
the Manhattan Life Insurance Company,
State of Tennessee. His lost health was
soon regained and his success in the.
business was remarkable. The number
of policies written in Tennessee during
the years he was general agent exceeded
all former records.
1t was in 1893, when the Manhattan In
surance Company made a number of
changes, that Mr. Hendrick was offer
ed the position of general agent of the
District of Columbia and Virginia. He
accepted the offer and moved at once to
Washington. The same energetic
methods, grasp of detail and executive
sbility. developed to high degree, which
nad brought him success in the South
were again in evidence. Shortly after his
iiiiNeti III W the central east
ern department was formed OF the States
of Maryland and Virginia and the Dis
triet of Columbia. Mr. Hendricks was
appointed general manager, which posi-
ton he occupied at the time of his death
During the year prior to his election to
the presidency of the National Associa-
tion of Life Underwriters Mr.. Hendrick
was President of the District Association
OF Life Underwriters. His extreme popu-
iarity among insurance men was attested
by his election to the head of the largest
organization of insurance men in the
world. His administration in that posi-
tion was highly creditable
Mr. HendTick was a member Of a num-
Der of societies He was a Mason and
belonged to the B. =. French Lodge of
knights of Pythias. He was an Odd Fel-
low also. During his entire life prac-
tically, Mr.. Hendrick belonged to the
Presbyterian Church and at the time
Church of the Covenant in this. city
With business affairs of a semi-pub-
lie nature Mr.. Hendrick was always
heartily in sympathy. and held member
ship In the Washington Board of Trade
and the Washington Business Mems As
sociation.
During the latter years of his life he
Travelled extensively for pleasure Dur
ing an extended European trip last sum-
mer he made a careful study of the in
surance business as it is carried on in
England and on the Continent. He was
member of the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun
Club. an organization of Washington
men devoted to hunting and angling.
Mr.. 4endrick was married in 1875 TO
Miss Pattie Warfeld of Clarksyille,
time During their residence in Washing
ton they were prominent in social circles
and entertained extensively at their
beautiful home on New Hampshire Ave