The Underwriters Salvation Corps of

St Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

was created in May 1874 to reduce the loss of property in fires. It was one of several

Salvage Corps Salvage Corps came into existence in the 19th century. With the growth of cities, fires and insurance, underwriters in several cities established fire fighting services to reduce losses. As municipal fire brigades became more competent in the 20t ...

that formed in the 19th century to deal with fire in growing cities. Members would be part of Fire Patrols that, in the event of a fire, would enter burning structures and remove valuables before the fire could destroy them. This organization helped innovate early fire equipment. The organization "came to a close at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1955"

Members

*Leslie Bright *Charles Henry Campfield *Thomas R. Collins *George T Cram — First President *Charles Evens — First Chief *Frank O Gailey — Deputy Chief *Ernest Hyacinthe Peugnet — President *John Glanville — Chief and Designer of Special Motor Wagon, and a custom Locomobile *Thomas M. Gorman — Captain *Joseph Franklin Hickey — Treasurer *James T O'Donnell — Chief *John J. O'Toole *Frank Roeder — Treasurer *A. H. Schwarz *Raymond W. Smith *Roy W. Smith *Lewis E Snow — First Secretary

References

History of firefighting History of St. Louis Salvage corps {{firefighting-stub