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Dryden, John Fairfield

president of the Prudential Insurance Company of America, was born Aug. 7, 1839, in Farmington, Maine.

In 1875 the real birth of industrial insurance in America. took place. On that day was formed what is now The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Into it were merged all the rights, titles, interests and obligations of The Friendly society, and Mr. Dryden accepted the nominally modest but all important office of secretary. From the first he has been the chief guide and motive power of the institution.