The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29

and director. was born at Foud du Lac.
wis. 1851 He was educated in the
schools of Wisconsin and graduated
from the Medical college of Ohio in
1883. DR.. Ryder practiced medicine in
Topeka ever since graduating and was
physician for the state industrial
school for boys located here for four
years. He was commissioned by Gov
ernor Martin as surgeon of the Third
regiment K N. G. for five years. He
was member of the National F'rater-
nal congress for eight years; president
OF the Topeka city council: secretary of
state Medical society, and is at the
present time secretary of the govern
ment board of pension examiners at
Topeka, and is one of the best and
most favorably known physicians and
business men in the city of Topeka.
he is knight Templar and Shriner in
Masonry; member of the Elks and for
many years connected with the medical
department of several Kansas fraternal
orders. His personal experience and
connection with life insurance work
gives him a general and practical
knowledge of the life insurance bust
ness
A. M. Harvey, attorney and director,
is well and favorably known to the
people of Kansas, having served as
lieutenant governor of this state with
Sieult 10 nlnSelI ana the clClZenS OF
Kansas. Major Harvey is an active
attorney and stands high in the legal
profession as a man of sound judg
ment.
H. r. Carroll, superintendent of
agents and director, was former resi-
dent of Indianapolis, Ind, and is
man thoroughly versed in all phases of
life insurance work. He has been ac-
lively engaged in this line of work
exclusively for the last sixteen years.
Mr.. Carroll is an able agency director
and one of the largest personal pro-
ducers of the Hoosier state having
placed 1858, 900 of personal business in
1906, of which amount $109 900 was writ
ten in one month. Mr.. Carroll organ
lied the United Underwriters company
of South Dakota of which he was vice
president and field manager, underwrit-
ing the business of the Dakota Mutual
Life. There were thirty-four old line
life insurance companies operating in
Dakota, and he produced more business
in sixty days than any company out
of the thirtyfour had produced in the
state of South Dakota in any one year,
and double the amount that any COM
pany he'd produced in any one year.
with the one exception of the North
western Mutual. The South Dakota
company is marked success. Mr..
Carroll, however. has sold his interest
he has made a substantial investment
the Kansas field for over five months.
he has made a substantial Investment
in this company and will move his fam
lily to Kansas and devote his entire
time to the advancement of The New
Century life.
Director F. w. Freeman is
thorough business man and is vice
president and the active manager of
the Merchants National bank of To-
peka. Under his management the
bank is fast coming to the front of
the leading banks of Kansas. His
ability is unquestioned by those who
know him.
Director Willard n. Hall, president
of the Hall Litho. company of To-
peka. is one of the most successful
and prosperous business men in the
city of Topeka.
Director John H. Outland is one of
the most noted and successful physi-
clans and surgeons in the west. He
is a graduate of the State university
of Pennsylvania, and is now one of
the professors of the Kansas Medical
college.
The other members of the board
of directors are active. successful
business men of recognized ability
and we'll and favorably known in
their home localities: Director J. E.
Kramer. president of the Farmers
State bank of Wellington, is we'll
known in Kansas as an able, prac-
teal, successful business man with
Director F. X. Robbins of Wellington
is a retired banker and man of wide
business experience. Director F. M.
Smith of Wellington is well known in
insurance work and an active young
man. Director S. P. Kramer of Kan
sas City Mo-, is a capitalist engaged
in many active business enterprises,
and is we'll and favorably known as
an able business man in financial cir
cles. Paul L. Woolston, insurance
examiner, actuary and accountant of
Denver. Col, has been employed to
look after the actuarial work of the
company, and all policy contracts,
rates and other scientific compilations
are prepared under his personal
supervision. Mr.. WoolSton is an
actuary of reputation and. wide ac-
quaintance, having been connected
for some years with the New York
Life Insurance Co.
Under such a boad of management.
The New Century Life Insurance
company has a bright future before it.