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{{Infobox company
| name   = National Life Group
| logo   = [[File:Nlg logo.PNG]]
| type   = [[Mutual company]]
| slogan = "Experience Life"
| foundation     = [[Montpelier, Vermont]], USA (1848)<ref>[https://www.nationallife.com/public/histarchive/our_history/pages/AnAct.asp An Act to Incorporate the National Life Insurance Company, State of Vermont Legislature, 1848.]</ref>
| founder        = [[Julius Yemans Dewey]]
| location       = [[Montpelier, Vermont]], USA
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National Life Group was founded in Montpelier, Vermont as National Life Insurance Company.<ref>[https://www.nationallife.com/public/histarchive/our_history/pages/AnAct.asp An Act to Incorporate the National Life Insurance Company, State of Vermont Legislature, 1848.]</ref> It was chartered on November 13, 1848 “upon the principle of mutual participation in the funds or profits” of the company.
   As such, the National Life of Vermont was a [[Mutual insurance|mutual company]] even though that fact was not apparent from its name.  The company officially issued its first policy and began business on February 1, 1850. ⏎
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Its name bespoke the fact that its organizers were from many different states and believed company life insurance policies would be sold throughout the nation.

[[Julius Yemans Dewey]], medical doctor of [[Montpelier, Vermont]], was among the company's founders.  He would later serve as general agent and then president of the company<ref>{{Cite journal
  | last1 = Gilman
  | first1 = Marcus Davis
  | authorlink1 = Marcus Davis Gilman
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