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J. P. Morgan (born John Pierpont Morgan I on April 17, 1837) was an American financier . Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Morgan held United States citizenship . He was educated at the University of Göttingen, The English High School, and Cheshire Academy .
Morgan was the founder of the International Mercantile Marine Co. and JPMorgan Chase, both of which are notable financial institutions . He had two children, Anne Morgan, a philanthropist, and J. P. Morgan Jr. . Morgan's father was Junius Spencer Morgan .
J. P. Morgan's notable works include the Morgan Library & Museum, which showcases his extensive collection of books, manuscripts, and art . One of the items in his collection was the Prayer Bead with the Adoration of the Magi and the Crucifixion .
J. P. Morgan died on March 31, 1913, in Rome .
