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- On July 2, 1915, an explosion rocked the US Capitol building. The next day, John Pierpont Morgan Jr., the richest man in America, was shot by an intruder who was caught and taken into custody. Morgan's assailant gave his name as Frank Holt and admitted to bombing the Capitol.
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John Pierpont Morgan Jr. (September 7, 1867 – March 13, 1943) was an American banker, finance executive, and philanthropist. He inherited the family fortune and took over the business interests including J.P. Morgan & Co. after his father J. P. Morgan died in 1913.
May 17, 2021 · On July 3, 1915, a man forced his way into the home of millionaire J.P. "Jack" Morgan Jr., the son of banking magnate John Pierpont Morgan, and shot him twice. Fortunately, the bullets were fired randomly in the midst of a scuffle and inflicted only moderate injuries on the intended victim.
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. (born Sept. 7, 1867, Irvington, N.Y., U.S.—died March 13, 1943, Boca Grande, Fla.) was an American banker and financier, the head of the Morgan investment banking house after the death of his father, John Pierpont Morgan, Sr.
Morgan died in Rome, Italy, in his sleep in 1913 at the age of 75, leaving his fortune and business to his son, John Pierpont Morgan Jr. Biographer Ron Chernow estimated his fortune at $80 million (equivalent to $2.5 billion in 2023).
Aug 19, 2019 · John Pierpont “Jack” Morgan Jr. In the house where she had reared her children, a woman lay dying. Doctors shook their heads. They could do nothing in the presence of the mysterious malady ...
Morgan died on March 13, 1943, in Boca Grande, Fla. (1867–1943). U.S. banker J.P. Morgan, Jr., headed the Morgan investment banking house after the death of his father, J.P. Morgan, Sr. Although not the dominant, masterful….
May 23, 2012 · One hundred years ago, John Pierpont Morgan was called before a Congress suspicious of his bank’s power and influence. Sound familiar?
