Stephen H. Rhodes
Encyclopedia
Stephen Holbrook Rhodes (November 7, 1825 - June 11, 1909) was a Massachusetts
businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate
, as the second Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts
, and as the fourth President of The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
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on November 7, 1825 to Stephen and Betsy (Bird) Rhodes.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
, as the second Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...
, and as the fourth President of The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Insurance
John Hancock Financial is a loose term for a United States insurance company which existed, in various forms, from its founding on April 21, 1862, until its acquisition in 2004 by the Canadian insurance company Manulife Financial. It was named in honor of John Hancock, a prominent patriot...
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Early life
Rhodes was born in Franklin, MassachusettsFranklin, Massachusetts
The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,635 at the 2010 census.-History:Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town...
on November 7, 1825 to Stephen and Betsy (Bird) Rhodes.