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GEORGE ARTHUR RATHBUN

 

 

RATHBUN, GEORGE ARTHUR, Life Insurance, Los Angeles, California, was born in Clinton County, Iowa, September 25, 1868, the son of George R. Rathbun and Adeline M. (Button) Rathbun.  He married Alda E. Mills at Omaha, Nebraska, May 15, 1895, and to them there was born a daughter, Ruth Marjorie Rathbun.

            Mr. Rathbun attended the public schools of Omaha, and after graduating from Omaha High School, entered the Omaha Business College, following this with a course at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa.

            In January, 1891, Mr. Rathbun began his business career as agent for the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company and worked as such for three years, when he was appointed manager of the company’s interests in Nebraska, with headquarters at Omaha.  He was transferred, in 1896, to San Francisco, Cal., as manager of that State.  He remained there for several years and in 1903 was appointed Pacific Coast Director.

            In the early part of 1904 Mr. Rathbun decided to cast his fortunes with the Equitable Life Assurance Company of N.Y. as manager for Colorado.  He remained in Denver for more than three years and then, on September 1, 1907, as transferred to Los Angeles as manager for Southern California and part of Nevada, in which position he continues at the present time (1913).

            Mr. Rathbun occupies a leading position in the business.  He is Vice President of the General Agency Assn. of the Equitable Society and an executive officer of the National Life Underwriters’ Assn.  He is a member of the California Club, Los Angeles Country Club, Gamut Club, Los Angeles Athletic Club and the Automobile Club of Southern California.  He is also a prominent Mason, a Knight Templar and member of the Mystic Shrine.

 

 

Transcribed by Michele Y. Larsen 26 October 2011.

Source: Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I,  Page 817, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.  1913.

© 2011 Michele Y. Larsen.

 

 

 

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