C. C. (Charles Cole) Hine

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on December 21, 1825, Charles Cole Hine had limited formal schooling but developed a lifelong habit of learning. In his younger years he worked in several fields, including art, banking, insurance, and business, and he also helped establish a girls’ seminary in New Albany, Indiana—an undertaking that failed during the financial panic of 1857.

After rebuilding his career in insurance, Hine moved east and purchased the Insurance Monitor in March 1868. He made editorial and publishing work his life’s profession, producing practical books and reference works for insurance agents. He later settled in Woodside, New Jersey, where he became closely involved in the neighborhood’s growth and community life. His son, Charles Gilbert Hine, preserved much of his story in Woodside, the North End of Newark, N.J., published in 1908.