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Birth
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the middle child of five. -
Early life
Morgan moved to New York to work as a clerk at Duncan, Sherman & Co. -
J.P. Morgan Successes
Entering his mid-30s, Morgan was developing into the outsized figure that would dominate the financial world -
Death
Morgan set sail on an overseas voyage after the hearings, but his health steadily declined, and he died at a hotel in Rome, Italy.