Stephen H. Rhodes
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| Stephen Holbrook Rhodes | |
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| 2nd Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts | |
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In office June 19, 1867[1] – 1870[1] | |
| Preceded by | Edmund H. Bennett[1] |
| Succeeded by | Daniel L. Mitchell[1] |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate[2] | |
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In office 1870[2] – 1871[2] | |
| Member of the Taunton, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen Ward One[1] | |
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In office 1867[1] – June 19, 1867[1] | |
| Preceded by | Edgar H. Reed[1] |
| Succeeded by | Abram Biggs[1] |
| 4th President[3] of The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company.[2][4] | |
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In office March 1879[3] – June 11, 1909[5][4] | |
| Preceded by | George Thornton[3] |
| Succeeded by | Roland O. Lamb[5] |
| 11th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts | |
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In office December 8, 1874[6][7] – March 12, 1879[6][7] | |
| Preceded by | Julius L. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Julius L. Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 7, 1825 Franklin, Massachusetts |
| Died |
June 11, 1909 (aged 83) Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | E. M. Godfry[2] |
Stephen Holbrook Rhodes (November 7, 1825 – June 11, 1909) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate,[2] as the second Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts,[4] and as the fourth President[3] of The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company.[2][4]
Early life
Rhodes was born in Franklin, Massachusetts on November 7, 1825 to Stephen and Betsy (Bird) Rhodes.[2]
Family life
Rhodes married E. M. Godfry[2] in Taunton, Massachusetts on November 27, 1847.[2]
Death
Rhodes died on June 11, 1909 at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.[4][5]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1883), History of Bristol County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Philadelphia, PA: J. W. Lewis & Co., p. 820.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 John William Leonard, ed. (1906), Who's Who in America 1906-1907, Chicago, Illinois: A. N. Marquis & Company, p. 1484.
- 1 2 3 4 Hayden's Annual Cyclopedia (1903), Hayden's Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States 1902-1903, Hartford, Connecticut: Insurance Journal Co., p. 230.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Special to the New York Times (June 13, 1909), Stephen Holbrook Rhodes., New York, New York: The New York Times, p. 9.
- 1 2 3 The Standard. (April 20, 1912), The Standard. A Weekly Insurance Newspaper, Vol. LXX, Boston, Massachusetts: The Standard Publishing Company, p. 408.
- 1 2 Singer, Isidore (1910), International Insurance Encyclopedia, Volume One. Insurance, Men Past and Present, New York, New York: The New York Times, p. 585.
- 1 2 Singer, Isidore (1894), The Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States., 1893-1894, Hartford, Connecticut: H. R. Hayden, p. 301.
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Thornton |
4th President of The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company March 1879–June 11, 1909 |
Succeeded by Roland O. Lamb |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edmund H. Bennett |
2nd Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts June 19, 1867-1870 |
Succeeded by Daniel L. Mitchell |
| Preceded by Edgar H. Reed |
Member of the Taunton, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen Ward 1 1867 – June 19, 1867 |
Succeeded by Abram Biggs |
| Preceded by Julius L. Clarke |
11th Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts December 8, 1874–March 12, 1879 |
Succeeded by Julius L. Clarke |
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