The evening world., 1909-01-21
Gov. Hughes Appoints Home
Life Agency Supervisor as
State Superintendent.
HE WAS A TAFT WORKER.
Acted as Secretary of New
York Organization in the
Presidential Campaign.

day sent to the Senate the nomination
Of Frederick A. Wallis. OF New York. to
be Superintendent OF Insurance
Mr. Wallis was born In Kentucky on
March u. 1869 In 1925 he became con.
nected rs an agent with the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
At the end OF one year he WAS pro-
NOTED 10 the general agency OF that
company for the State OF Kentucky, re-
naming in that capacity for six or
seven years
He then, went to Baltimore and be-
came agency director for the New York
T. Life Insurance Company for the State
OF Maryland lie held that position
until about five years ago. when he re-
signed TO become manager OF the
Greater New York agencies OF the Home
Life Insurance Company. He acted In
that capacity until May. 1905. when he
became agency supervisor OF the Home
Life Insurance Company for eleven
Eastern States. including New York and
the New England States. He has held
that position up to the present time.
To Hurry Consideration.
! Mr.. Wallis was secretary OF the Taft
organization Of the State OF New York
OF which Robert C. Ogden was president
| The nomination was referred to the
Committee on Insurance, OF which Sena.
tor Grattan. Of Albany, !s chairman.
When the nomination Of Mr.. Wallis
was read In the Senate Lieut. Gov
White referred II to the Finance Com
mittee. whereupon Senator Grattan,
Chairman OF the Insurance Committee
suggested that the nomination should
go to'his committee. The Lieutenant
Governor withdrew the reference 10 the
Finance Committee and referred the
nomination to the Committee ON In
surance.
Senator Grattan said later that
meeting OF the committee would prob
| ably lie held next Tuesday.
"lnasmuch as there is vacancy in
the office OF Superintendent OF Insur-
/ ance," said the Senator, the committee
will expedite the consideration as much
as possible. Had there been a quorum
OF the committee present l would have
called a meeting to-day to take UP the
matter"
Not Known to Legislators.
! No; an inkl!ng as to whom the Gov
ernor would name a. otto kelsey's
| successor reached the Legislature in ad-
vance OF the submission Of Mr.. Wall.s's
name Among the members of the Sem
ate the aiorty said they did not know
/ Mr.. Wallis. and the appointment was
| the chief topic Of discussion during the
| day The Superintendent is appointed
/ for a term Of three years with an
/ annual salary OF SEQ.
| Coy Hughes had had under considera-
ton the names OF a number Of men who
had been recommended for the insur-
ance superintendency He wanted
man combining a knowledge OF iNsur-
ance matters with legislative ability.
and after looking carefully into the
qualifications OF all the candidates the
selection fell 10 Mr.. Wallis Although
Gov Hughes declined to discuss Mr.
Wallis's recommendations II is known
that his Endorsements did not come
from Insurance interests II Is under
stood that Mr.. Wallis in accepting the
position makes considerable financial
sacrifice.
MIR. Wallis was In the office OF Pres-
dent George Z. lIe, OF the Home Life
Company, No. 80 Broadway, when seen
by an Evening World reporter to-day
lie Is a clean-cut. athletic man, jus,
above the medium height, with a smooth
shaven face and attractive manner,
viii Enforce the Law
He said tina, MS appointment was a
surprise 10 him, and then handed the
reporter this statemea, which he lad
prepared;
81 hail. II confirmed by the Senate.
undertake the duties OF the office OF
State superintendent Of Insurance with
out fear or .aNJr Of man Or company.
with obligations to no one The lnsur-
ance Department "a charged with the
execution Of the laws relating to in.
sulaucc' fully appreciate the tire.
ncudous responsibility involved, and
the law, IN FAR az / can safeguard H.,
viii ne faithfully and vigorously en-
forced
President Ide, speaking Of the seIec-
t!on ~ Mr. Wallis, said
Yes, Il is a surprise and an honor
which all OF US here feel the right 10
shar. The people Of the State should
he congratulated IN having man-an
enc getic. competent man--who knows
the insurance business thoroughly AZ
the head of the Insurance Department.
Mr. Wallis has been with us seven
years lie has had charge OF the New
York and Eastern Departments
Nj Wallis IL married, but as his wife
is NJ present In tho South his temporary
home is the Aston House.