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| Name |
Junius Spencer Morgan |
| Suffix |
III |
| Born |
15 Mar 1892 |
London, Middlesex, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biographical Information |
1914 |
| He graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in 1914. While there he was captain of a rowing team. |
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Junius Spencer Morgan At The Oars.
The Brattleboro (Vermont) Daily Reformer, Thursday, June 12, 1913 page 4. |
| Military Service |
1917 |
U.S. Navy, WWI |
He was commissioned an ensign on 15 Sep 1917 in the United States Navy Reserve. He was later promoted to lieutenant during WWI. He returned to reserve status on 13 Dec 1918.
On 1 Dec 1941, he was recalled to active duty. During WWII he was promoted to the rank of commander. He served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and rose to the rank of captain. |
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United States Millionaires Offer Life And Wealth To Nation.
The Ogden (Utah) Standard, May 22, 1917, page 1. |
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JS Morgan Navy.
JS Morgan Navy. |
| Biographical Information |
16 Sep 1920 |
| At 12:01 a horse wagon loaded with dynamite and cast iron weights and triggered by a timer exploded. 30 people died immediately, another eight died would later of wounds. Junius Spencer Morgan III was one of the hundreds of wounded that would survive. The bombing was thought to be the work of Italian anarchists but, the case was never solved. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States to that date, |
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Wall Street Explosion.
El Paso (Texas) Herald, September 16, 1920, Home Edition, page 1. |
| Died |
19 Oct 1960 |
| Buried |
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
 Siblings |
3 siblings |
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| 2. Frances Tracy Morgan, b. 17 Jan 1897, Manhattan, New York, New York , d. 11 Mar 1989, Locust Valley, Nassau, New York |
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| Person ID |
I35298 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Father |
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr, b. 7 Sep 1867, Irvington, Westchester, New York , d. 13 Mar 1943, Boca Grande, Lee, Florida (Age 75 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Jane Norton Grew, b. 1868, d. 16 Aug 1925, Glen Cove, Nassau, New York (Age 57 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Family ID |
F11264 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 15 Mar 1892 - London, Middlesex, England |
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 | Married - 15 Jun 1915 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts |
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 | Buried - - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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