Thomas caldecott chubb biography of william
Thomas caldecott chubb biography of william
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Thomas Caldecot Chubb
Thomas Caldecot Chubb (14 November – 10 August ) was an English-born American founder of Chubb & Son.
Early life
Chubb was born on 14 November in London.
He was a son of John and Sarah Chubb of St Pancras, Soper Lane, London.[1]
Career
In Chubb and his son, Percy, opened a marine underwriting business in the seaport district of New York City.
They collected $1, each from prominent merchants to start their venture, initially focusing on insuring ships and cargoes.[2] After his death in , Percy took over as head of the firm and his youngest son, Hendon, became a partner in Percy also founded Federal Insurance Company.[3] His eldest son, Sidney, was also a partner until retiring in and moving to California, then Paris.[4] After Percy's death in , Hendon became senior partner, serving in that role until his retirement in [5]
Personal life
In , Chubb married Victoria Edds (–), a daughter of Will