James G. Batterson

James Goodwin Batterson (February 23, 1823 September 18, 1901) was an American designer and builder, the owner of New England Granite Works from 1845 and a founder in 1863 of Travelers Insurance Company, both in Hartford, Connecticut. He introduced casualty insurance in the United States, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Insurance Hall of Fame (1965).

James G. Batterson
Born(1823-02-23)February 23, 1823.
Bloomfield, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 18, 1901(1901-09-18) (aged 78)
Hartford, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Designer and builder
Known forOwner of New England Granite Works from 1845
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