Ohio Farmers Insurance Co.
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| Former type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance & Insurance |
| Fate | Acquired by W. G. Whitaker & Son |
| Successor(s) | W. G. Whitaker & Son (1921- ) |
| Founded | LeRoy, Ohio (1869) |
| Founder(s) | 2 Fullerton brothers |
| Defunct | 1921 |
| Headquarters | LeRoy, Ohio (1869-1908), Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio (1908- ), United States |
| Number of locations | 1 |
| Area served | Wayne County, Ohio |
| Key people | Robert R. Woods purchased from Fullerton, death of last brother (1908-1911), Walter G. Whitaker (1911-1931), Francis S. Whitaker, son joined the agency (1921- ) |
Historical document
- Wooster, Ohio Sesquicennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 33.
Newspaper articles
Timeline
- 1869 - Opened as Ohio Farmers Insurance Company LeRoy, Ohio - 2 Fullerton brothers
- 1908 - Robert R. Woods purchased, upon death of the last Fullerton brother
- 1911 - Robert R. Woods left the business to accept the position of Cashier of the Wayne County National Bank
- 1911 - Walter G. Whitaker purchased the business from Robert R. Woods
- 1921 - Francis S. Whitaker joined the firm and name was changed to W. G. Whitaker & Son
Categories:
- Finance & Insurance
- Insurance Agencies
- Businesses in Wooster, Ohio
- Businesses in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio
- Businesses established in 1860s
- Defunct businesses in Wooster, Ohio
- Defunct businesses in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio
- Defunct businesses in 1920s
- Finance & Insurance businesses defunct
- Insurance Agencies defunct