J. P. Morgan

Birth Name: John Pierpont Morgan

Date of Birth: April 17, 1837

Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Death: 31 March, 1913

Place of Death: Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy

Ethnicity: English

J.P. Morgan was an American financier and investment banker. He dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. As the head of the banking firm that ultimately became known as J.P. Morgan and Co., he was a driving force behind the wave of industrial consolidations in the U.S. at the turn of the twentieth century.

J.P is the son of Juliet Pierpont and Junius Spencer Morgan, who was a banker and financier, of the influential Morgan family. He was of Colonial American (English) descent, with deep roots in Connecticut and Massachusetts. J. P. was married to Amelia Sturges, until her death, and then to Frances Louise Tracy, until his death. He had four children, including banker and finance executive J. P. Morgan, Jr. and philanthropist Anne Morgan, with Frances.

J. P.’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Morgan, Jr. (the son of Joseph Morgan and Experience Smith). J. P.’s grandfather Joseph was born in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. J. P.’s great-grandfather Joseph was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph Morgan and Mary Stebbins. Experience was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the daughter of David Smith, Jr. and Experience Chapin.

J. P.’s paternal grandmother was Sally Spencer (the daughter of Samuel Spencer and Martha Eells). Sally was born in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut. Samuel was the son of John Spencer and Elizabeth Taylor. Martha was the daughter of Nathaniel Eells and Alice White.

J. P.’s maternal grandfather was The Rev. John Pierpont (the son of James Pierpont III and Elizabeth Foster). The Rev. John was born in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. James was born in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, the son of James Pierpoint, Jr. and Anne Sherman. Elizabeth was born in Litchfield, the daughter of Charles Collins and Anne Huntingdon.

J. P.’s maternal grandmother was Mary Sheldon Lord (the daughter of Lynde Lord, Jr. and Mary Lyman). Mary was born in Litchfield, Connecticut. Lynde was born in Litchfield, the son of Lynde Lord and Lois Sheldon. Mary was born in Northhampton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph Lyman, Jr. and Mary Sheldon.

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