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He worked as an accountant for Duncan, Sherman and Co.
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1864-1872 He served as an influential leader of Dabney Mornan and Co.
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J P Morgan reconstructed and reorganized financially struggling railroads. He eventually gained large numbers of stock in these companies, and controlled nearly 1/6 of America's railroads.
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He assisted in rescuing the American gold standard when he headed a syndicate that loaned the government more than 16 million dollars.
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HE started his own private banking company.
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Formed Drexel, Morgan, and Co.
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Helped to back Thomas Edison's Edison Electric Company
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He arranged the merger of Edison Electric Company and Thomas-Houston to form General Electric.
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Drexel, Morgan, and Co. was recognized as JP Morgan and Co. which was later recognized as one of the most powerful banking institutions in the world.
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He helped to form US Steel which was the world's first billion dollar corporation. To do this he merged Carnegie steel with a bunch of other steel companies and iron industries.
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He is known for leading wall street out of the financial crisis.
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He provided financial support ton not just railroads and coal mines, but also to insurance companies, and communications.
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He was called to testify in front of a congressional committee that was investigating a "money trust"
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He died in his sleep.