Establishment of the Company
- When
- 17 March 1825 (day and month from legacy record; passages confirm only 1825)
- Where
- Dedham, Massachusetts
Prominent citizens established The Norfolk Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Dedham in 1825, electing John Endicott as the company's first president.
The Norfolk Mutual Fire Insurance Company was founded in 1825 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the county seat of Norfolk County. A group of prominent citizens established the organization, making it one of the oldest mutual insurance companies in the United States. John Endicott was elected as its first president. The legacy record supplies a founding date of 17 March 1825, but the supplied passages confirm only the year, so the day and month remain unconfirmed.
Sources
- The Norfolk & Dedham Group Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
- Dedham, Massachusetts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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