J. Franklin Renfro, well known in insurance circles in Cheyenne and also conducting a brokerage business in oil stocks, has through the intelligent utilization of the opportunities that have come to him won a most creditable position among the financiers and leading business men of his section of the state. Mr. Renfro is a native of Kansas. He was born in Pottawatomie county on the 12^th of October, 1881, a son of John T. and .Martha F. (Boyd) Renfro, who are now residents of Nebraska, where the father follows the occupation of farming, to which he has given his attention throughout his entire life. The family numbered four sons and a daughter.
    J. Franklin Renfro. who was the third in order of birth, after acquiring a public school education continued to assist his father upon the home farm until about eighteen years of age and early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. The summer months were always given to farm work and at the age of eighteen he began farming on his own account, following that occupation until he attained his majority. He then turned his attention to commercial pursuits, embarking in the meat business at Peru, Nebraska, in which he continued for four years. He then went upon the road as a traveling salesman, spending five years in that way. He next became engaged in the insurance business, in which he has continued to the present time. He first opened an insurance office in Denver and in 1910 established his present agency in Cheyenne, where he has since operated. He has built up his business until it now represents about sixty thousand dollars per year in premiums. He is also engaged in handling oil stocks.
    On the 2^d of January, 1912, Mr. Renfro was united in marriage to Miss Alice Larson. His political support is given to the republican party and his religious faith is that of the Baptist church. He is a member of the Industrial Club and is devoted to all those interests which have to do with the upbuilding and welfare of his adopted city. He has recently been appointed on the advisory committee on explosive regulations for the state of Wyoming. He has made for himself a creditable name and place in business circles and by reason of unfaltering enterprise and unabating energy he has organized and developed one of the largest insurance agencies of his section of the state.