Dryden, John F. 1839-1911
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Name (Latin)
Dryden, John F. 1839-1911
Other forms of name
Dryden, John Fairfield, 1839-1911
Date of birth
1839-08-07
Date of death
1911-11-24
Occupation
Capitalists and financiers
Legislators
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Language
English
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- NUCMC data from N.J. Hist. Soc. for Murphy, F. Papers, 1863-1921
- WWWA, 1897-1942
- LC manual auth. cd.
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Portrait of John Fairfield Dryden
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Wikipedia description:
John Fairfield Dryden (August 7, 1839 – November 24, 1911) was an American insurance executive and Republican politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1902 to 1907. Prior to his election, Dryden founded the Fidelity Trust Company and Prudential Insurance Company. He served as president of Prudential from 1881 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Forrest F. Dryden. He was known as the "father of industrial insurance".
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