Who the heck is Morgan Bulkeley?
Born: December 26, 1837
1853: His father helped found Aetna Life Insurance
1861: Joined the Union Army. Served under General McClellan.
1862: Fought in the Peninsula Campaign.
1865: Returned to private life.
1872: Helped found the United States Bank of Hartford and became its first president.
1874: Formed the Hartford Blue Dukes, a professional baseball team. That same year, he entered politics.
1876: Helped found the National League and served as its first president. Bulkeley helped perpetuate the myth that Abner Doubleday created baseball.
1880: Won Hartford's Mayoral Election. Served as mayor for eight years.
1888: Won a disputed gubernatorial race. Served one term as Connecticut's from 1889-1893.
1905-1911: US Senator
November 6, 1922: Died after serving 43 years as president for Aetna.
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