John Lewis Barter

1896 - 1980  (84 years)

• Name	John Lewis Barter
  Nickname	Jerry
  Birth	19 Jun 1896	California
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Dec 1980	Alamo, Contra Costa, California   [1]
  Person ID	I16672	Scudder
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2007

  
  

  Father	Howard Barter,   b. 19 Nov 1865, Placerville, El Dorado, California d. 30 Sep 1934, Arcata, Humboldt, California (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Alice Hanna Wood,   b. 8 Oct 1871, California d. 13 Mar 1957, Humboldt county, California (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1891	California
  Family ID	F4601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amelia Grace Christie,   b. 30 Jul 1896, California d. Dec 1979, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1923	Eureka, Humboldt, California
  Children	1. C.C. Barter   2. M.M. Barter   3. J.H. Barter
  Family ID	F5704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Jerry was very well liked by all who knew him and is considered the father of the casualty actuarial profession at the Hartford. A graduate of the University of California, Jerry joined the San Francisco office of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company in 1921 as an automobile underwriter. He later moved to the compensation and liability area of which he became superintendent in 1933. Jerry anticipated the value of the actuarial function to the company and privately pursued his Fellowship while working as an underwriter. Jerry was called to the Home Office in 1934 to establish the Rating and Research Department. He formed the department around the late Robert Sinnott and Harry Williams, who subsequently rose to become company President and Chairman of the Board. In 1936, Jerry was elected Assistant Secretary; three years later he was elected Secretary with responsibility for Casualty Underwriting as well as Rating and Research. In 1945 Jerry became Vice President. He retired in 1961 after 40 years of distinguished service with the Hartford.

  
  

• Sources

  [S565] California, Death Index, 1940-1997.