The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-20
+. 4. ROWLAND is PRESIDENT
Elected 10 Head National Life Insur-
anee Company


AT the annual meeting Of :he di
rectors Of the National Life Insurane,
Company following the annual meet
ing Of the company at the home Office
in Montpelier, Fred A. Rowland Of
Montpelier, president and counsel
was elected president 10 succeed The
late Joseph A. DeBoer, who died last
month Mr.. Rowland has been con-
nected with the company for 10 years
and was considered the logical choice
for the position. His election is re-
ceived with general satisfaction.
President Rowland entered the
company's service in January, 1903, as
counsel. In 1907 he was elected di-
rector and the following year became
member of the committee on finance.
In 1909 he was chosen vice-president,
as well as counsel. During the latter
years he has been closely associated
with the officers in the management Of
the company.
Prior 20 becoming an officer in the
National Life company, President
Rowland held many public offices. He
was secretary of civil and military
affairs from 1888 to $780, second
assistant clerk of the Vermont House
of Representatives from 1890 to 1892,
first assistant clerk Of the House from
1892 to 1896. In The latter year he
was elected secretary of state and be-
came ex-oflicio an insurance commits
sioner of the state, serving in those
capacities until 1902. In the mean
time he served as states attorney for
Washington county. He was mem
Der of the legal firm of Dillingham;,
Huse & Rowland of Montpelier.
President Rowland is 81 years of
age, having been born in Franconia,
N. H., on Nov. 10, 1864. He entered
Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass,
and then went to Dartmouth College,
graduating from that institution in
1887, coming to Montpelier, where he
has since resided.
At the meeting of the policyholders,
George Briggs, Charles W. Gammons
and Fred A. Rowland were reelected |
directors for terms of four years;
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro, former
attorney general of Vermont, was
elected a director for three years, to
fill out the unexpired term of ex-Gov-
ernor John G. Mccullough; and DR.. A.
B. Bisbee of Montpelier was elected a
director for two years, to fill out the
term of Joseph A. DeBoer.
The following directors were pres
ent at the meeting of the board after
the policyholders meeting: George
Iirigps, Senator w. p. Dillingham;, Fl.
NJ. Cutler, George Fl. Olmstead,
Charles p. Smith, +. A. Rowland
Charles G. Gammons, 0. d. Clark,
Frank c. Partridge, Henry Russell h
rlatt and DR.. A. B. Bisbee.
After The adoption Of reports and
of the financial state
nent Of the company the following
,fficers were elected:
President, Fred A. Rowland
Vice president, H. M. Cutler. 8
Secretary, 0. d. Clark.
Actuary, c. Z. Moulton.
Medical director, DR.. A. B Bisbee
Assistant medical director, DR.. L. A. q
Iolton. i
Superintendent of agencies, K. D. {
field v
Inspectors of mortgage loans:
ieorge Briggs, Frank A. Dwinell and
rank X. Goss.
Superintendent of loans, Frank NJ h
Ryan Ga new office). q
Resolutions on the death Of Joseph I
!. DeBoer we're adopted by the direc- Ii
ors, as we'll as by the policyhodlers. Il
GOD TINES FOR
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