Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr.
Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr. (August 10, 1924 – May 6, 2011) was a United States Navy rear admiral and maritime lawyer. His father, Henry Sturgis Morgan Sr., was the co-founder of Morgan Stanley and his great-grandfather was J. P. Morgan, founder of J.P. Morgan & Co.[1]
Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr. | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Oyster Bay, New York | August 10, 1924
Died | May 6, 2011 86) Annapolis, Maryland | (aged
Spouse(s) | Fanny Gray Little
( m. 1945; div. 1972)Jean Alexandra McCain ( m. 1973–2011) |
Parents | Henry Sturgis Morgan Catherine Adams |
Relatives | J. P. Morgan (great-grandfather) Charles Francis Adams III (grandfather) Adm. John S. McCain, Jr. (father-in-law) Sen. John S. McCain III (brother-in-law) |
Alma mater | Harvard University (1946) George Washington University (Law) |
Occupation | Admiralty law |
Military career | |
Buried | |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | |
Years of service | 1944-1975 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Unit | retirement in 1975 |
Commands held | USS Tusk (SS-426) USS Fulton (AS-11) USS Providence (CL-82) Fourteenth Naval District U.S. Naval Forces Korea |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Early life
Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr. was born August 10, 1924 in Oyster Bay, New York to Henry Sturgis Morgan Sr. (1900–1982)[1] and Catherine Frances Lovering Adams (1902–1988), the daughter of Frances Lovering and Charles Francis Adams III, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Hoover,[2] and a direct descendant of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.[3][4] His younger brother was John Adams Morgan (b. 1930).[5]
Morgan graduated Groton School and Harvard University class of 1946.[6][7]
Career
Morgan joined the Navy in 1942 and was commissioned in 1944. Morgan commanded USS Tusk (SS-426) from June 29, 1957, to May 4, 1959;[8] USS Fulton (AS-11) from May 25, 1966, to February 7, 1968;[9] USS Providence (CLG-6) from February 3 to June 22, 1971;[10] the Fourteenth Naval District, Pearl Harbor beginning in December 1971[11] and was Commander Naval Forces Korea from June 1972 to April 1975.[12]
Morgan received the Legion of Merit.[13]
Personal life
On March 28, 1945, he married Fanny Gray Little of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Before their divorce in 1972, they had four children:
- Catherine Adams Morgan, who married Alec Mitchell Peltier in 1967.[14]
- Henry Sturgis Morgan III (b. 1948)
- Polly Morgan, who married John M. Timken Jr. in 1979.[15]
- Joan Morgan, who married Peter Lincoln Folsom in 1973.[16]
His second wife was Jean Alexandra McCain (1934–2019), daughter of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911–1981) and sister of U.S. Senator John McCain (1936-2018), and was married to her for 38 years until his death. He died in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 6, 2011, aged 86, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[17][6]
References
- Saxon, Wolfgang (8 February 1982). "HENRY S. MORGAN IS DEAD AT 81; MEMBER OF THE BANKING FAMILY". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- Times, Special To The New York (12 June 1954). "C.F. ADAMS IS DEAD; HEADED U. S. NAVY | Hoover Cabinet Aide, 87, Was Banker, Philanthropist and Civic Leader in Boston | NOTED AS YACHTSMAN | While at Helm of Resolute, He Defeated Shamrock IV - Won 3 Cups in Year". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Henry S. Morgan". NNDB. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- New York Times. "J. Pierpont's Second Son Engaged: Henry Sturgis, Harvard Junior, to Wed Miss Catherine Adams of Boston, After Graduation." June 24, 1922, p. 26.
- Times, Special to The New York (7 June 1953). "MISS CHOATE WED TO JOHN A. MORGAN | Christ Church in Hamilton Mass., Setting for Marriage ---Seven Attend the Bride". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Henry S. Morgan Jr". The Washington Post. September 18, 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "The Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr. Collection" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "USS Tusk History". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- "Submarine Tenders USS Fulton (AS 11)". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- "Navsource.org". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- "Roster of Commanders of the Fourteenth Naval District". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- "Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- "Tombstone of Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr". Find-a-grave. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- "Miss Catherine Morgan Affianced to Alec Peltier". The New York Times. 27 June 1967. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- Times, Special To The New York (28 January 1979). "Polly Morgan Is Betrothed". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- Times, Special To The New York (23 September 1973). "Peter Lincoln Folsom Marries Joan Morgan". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Obituary of Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-05-26.