Abb Landis (August 9, 1856 – December 9, 1927) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and actuary. Abb Landis was born in

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, on August 9, 1856, to A. L. Landis, a plantation owner. He graduated from the

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in 1875, followed by

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in 1876. Abb Landis subsequently completed a degree in law from Cumberland University's law school (now the

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) in 1879. He practiced law until acquiring the ''

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'' in 1883. Landis began working in fraternal insurance starting in 1889. He was elected a fellow of the

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in 1915, and, five years later, was given an equivalent honor by the

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. Landis died in

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, on December 9, 1927.

References

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