Founder Profile
Eliphalet Terry
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Eliphalet Terry?
Eliphalet Terry is a founder of The Travelers Companies, Inc., which was founded in 1853 with Henry R. Fitch.
- Company founded
- The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Founded
- 1853
- Co-founders
- Henry R. Fitch
Background
Hartford merchant and insurance executive; limited verified biographical detail is publicly available.
Founding Story
Eliphalet Terry was a Hartford businessman and insurance executive whom the company lists among its founders. He is associated with Hartford's mid-19th-century insurance community that helped launch Travelers.