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he was born Hartford, CT
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morgan moved his family to london to syart his new carrer as a partner in the banking firm.
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vanderbilt aprrochen j.p. morgen about his sale
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Underscoring his influence in the industry, Morgan in 1885 arranged a meeting with the feuding directors of the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad aboard his yacht, the Corsair.
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Morgan's life and career took another turn after the death of his father in 1890 he broke new ground by arranging the merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Company to form General Electric in 1892.
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The firm soon became a major player in the steel industry by financing the formation of Federal Steel in 1898.
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Morgan teamed with James J. Hill to form the Northern Securities Company.
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he died in Rome, Italy
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His name lives on through the massive international banking firm he created, which entered the 21st century as JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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was unveiled to the public in the 1920s with the opening of the Morgan Library & Museum.
