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About

John Pierpont Morgan Sr. was an American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age.

Nicknames
Pierpont

BIRTHDAY
April 17, 1837

ZODIAC SIGN
Aries

BORN
Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Map)

EDUCATION

  • The English High School (Map)
  • University of Göttingen (Map)
  • Cheshire Academy (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Democrat

Nationality
American

DIED
March 31, 1913 (age 75)

CAUSE OF DEATH
In his sleep

Place of burial
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Map)

HEIGHT
6ft 2 (188 cm)

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

NET WORTH
$118.3 Million (1913)

Faith
Episcopalian

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

Personal Quotes

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.

A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.

If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it.

Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see farther.

Anyone can be a millionaire, but to become a billionaire you need an astrologer.

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