A. P. Bibb.
A large number of firms are engaged
in the joint real estate and insurance
business and among them none is
more prominent than the Virginia
Realty and Insurance Company,
incorporated with offices on North
Fouth street. This concern was incorporated
about two years ago and in
that time has built up a large business
in both its branches. In the realty
line a general business in buying, renting
and selling all description of property,
city and suburban, improved
and unimproved is done. Speciality is
made of farm lands and the sales in
this style of property alone amounts
to a very large sum. In the insurance
branch the company does a fire and
bonding business and represents the
following concerns: Hartford, Phenix
Caladonian, Pallatine, Southern Underwriters
and the American Bonding
Company. These are among the
strongest companies in the United
States being built on a most substantial
financial basis. The insurance
business is under the management of
Mr. L. C. Woods, secretary of the
company, while the real estate business
is in charge of Mr. A. P. Bibb. These
gentlemen are among our most enterprising
citizens and have had a number
of years' experience in the lines
they handle. Mr. Woods was born
near Ivy depot, in Albemarle county,
and was educated in the schools of
that place and later entered the University
of Virginia, where he completed
his course. After leaving school he
worked for a time as a civil engineer
and ten years ago came to this city and
entered the insurance business and
continued with great success. Mr.
Bibb is a native of Charlottesville, having
been born and reared here, served
in war between the States, and at close
of hostilities he returned here and entered
the mercantile line, in which
he continued for many years. About
fifteen years ago he started in
the real estate field. Under the administrations
of President Cleveland
Mr. Bibb was postmaster at the University
office and filled it in a manner
which was an honor to the man who
appointed him. In fraternal circles
Mr. Bibb is a Mason.
