Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company
Investment trust firm, Boston, Mass. Chartered in 1818. Began operation in 1823. Its original intent was to sell life insurance, and one-third of its net profits were to be shared with Massachusetts General Hospital. It very quickly moved from insurance to the investment trust business. Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838) was the principal figure in the early years of the company. Name changed to Massachusetts Company in 1967.
From the description of Records, 1823-1967 (inclusive) [microform]. (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269594242
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Alexander, William, 1848-. Trade catalogs of insurance, [1837?]-1946. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
| creatorOf | Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Returns of the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, 1824-1881. | Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Mason Machine Works. [Business records]. | American Textile History Museum Library | |
| referencedIn | Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838. Bowditch family business letters, 1826-1861. | Massachusetts Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company. Records, 1823-1967 (inclusive) [microform]. | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library |
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| associatedWith | Alvord, Elijah. | person |
| associatedWith | Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838. | person |
| associatedWith | C. & A. Thorndike. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Crompton, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Eastern Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hale, Moses L., 1799-1874. | person |
| associatedWith | Hotel Westminster (Boston, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | James G. King and Sons. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | J. and A. Wendell. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | J. Winnett and Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mason Machine Works. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Niles Building (Boston, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Old Colony Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ripley, Franklin. | person |
| associatedWith | Russell and Ballou. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Saginaw and Western Railroad. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sturgis and Brigham. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Twining, Thomas. | person |
| associatedWith | W.G. Cutter and Sons. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Massachusetts | |||
| Boston (Mass.) | |||
| Franklin County (Mass.) |
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| Finance |
| Insurance |
| Investment banking |
| Mortgage loans |
| Mutual funds |
| Trusts and trustees |
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Active 1823
Active 1967
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