Morgan Gardner Bulkeley
(1837-1922)

Morgan Gardner Bulkeley was a man of many energies and talents. He was president of Aetna Life Insurance at the time the company expanded into a national multi-line insurance organization. Known as the "Crowbar Governor," Bulkeley was prominent in political circles. He also served in the Senate and as mayor of Hartford.

 

In 1874 and 1875, Bulkeley served as president of the Hartford Dark Blues, a baseball team of the National Baseball Association. In 1876, he was elected as the Baseball Association's first president. In the league's initial season, Bulkeley enhanced the game's image by reducing gambling and drinking. He was elected posthumously to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.