Characters from The House of Morgan

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

George Peabody - This character is a Baltimore merchant who opens a merchant bank in London in 1838.

Junius Spencer Morgan - This character tries to build an investment banking house that will rival the Rothschilds.

J. Pierpont Morgan - This character handles the US side of a London merchant bank while his father is in London and is involved in many deals to save the railroads and the gold standard.

Frances (Fanny) Morgan - This character is the wife of a US banker.

John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. - This character is the...
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