Edward Temple

Iowa banker

Edward Ames Temple (September 23, 1831 – February 9, 1909) was a prominent American banker and pioneer in Iowa, best known for his role in founding the Bankers Life Association, which later evolved into Principal Financial Group, one of the largest insurance and financial services corporations in the United States.2

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Born Sep 23, 1831, died Feb 12, 1909.1

Companies

Early life and education

Temple was born on September 23, 1831, in Lebanon, Illinois, one of 9 children. In 1837, as a young child, Temple's family moved to Burlington in Iowa Territory. His father George Temple was a politician who became Speaker of the House in Iowa's Third General Assembly.

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Career

Occupation: banker, pioneer.4

Temple began working as a clerk at a Burlington, Iowa, post office at age 15. Temple founded the Bankers Life Insurance Company in 1879, along with several other Des Moines businessmen, including Phineas M. Casady and Simon Casady.

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Personal life

  • BornSep 23, 1831, Des Moines5
  • CitizenshipUnited States6

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