GEORGE B. EDGAR, Secretary and founder of the Kansas State Mutual Fire Insurance company, of Lawrence, was born in Dayton, Ohio, July 8, 1832; was educated in his native town.

After finishing his education, he followed school teaching in Northern Ohio until 1851, when he moved to Muscatine, Iowa. Was two years a telegraph operator, four years a farmer, five years in the grocery business in Muscatine and Muscatine County.

In 1862, moved to Kansas, settling at Leavenworth. Was five years engaged there as book-keeper for a wholesale stove and tin house. During the Price raid, he was attached to the First Regiment Kansas State Militia as Orderly Sergeant of Company D.

In 1867, he went to Mexico, Mo., as the special agent of the Yonkers and New York, and local agent of the Hartford Fire Insurance Companies. Built up a large insurance business, and 1871, selling out his agency, moved to Kansas City and engaged in the same business, remaining there three years; then settled at Ottawa, Kan., as District Agent for the sale of the Singer sewing machine.

In 1876, he purchased a farm near Richmond, in Franklin County, remaining there until 1880; selling out, he moved to Lawrence, again engaging in the insurance business.

Mr. Edgar was married at Dayton, Ohio, April, 1854. He is father of seven children, two daughters and five sons, all living and doing business in Kansas.

Source - William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas," first published 1883, Chicago, IL.

GEORGE B. EDGAR, Secretary and founder of the Kansas State Mutual Fire Insurance company, of Lawrence, was born in Dayton, Ohio, July 8, 1832; was educated in his native town.

After finishing his education, he followed school teaching in Northern Ohio until 1851, when he moved to Muscatine, Iowa. Was two years a telegraph operator, four years a farmer, five years in the grocery business in Muscatine and Muscatine County.

In 1862, moved to Kansas, settling at Leavenworth. Was five years engaged there as book-keeper for a wholesale stove and tin house. During the Price raid, he was attached to the First Regiment Kansas State Militia as Orderly Sergeant of Company D.

In 1867, he went to Mexico, Mo., as the special agent of the Yonkers and New York, and local agent of the Hartford Fire Insurance Companies. Built up a large insurance business, and 1871, selling out his agency, moved to Kansas City and engaged in the same business, remaining there three years; then settled at Ottawa, Kan., as District Agent for the sale of the Singer sewing machine.

In 1876, he purchased a farm near Richmond, in Franklin County, remaining there until 1880; selling out, he moved to Lawrence, again engaging in the insurance business.

Mr. Edgar was married at Dayton, Ohio, April, 1854. He is father of seven children, two daughters and five sons, all living and doing business in Kansas.

Source - William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas," first published 1883, Chicago, IL.