Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Papers. 1866 - 1960. Henry Morgenthau, Sr.'s Papers

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Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Papers. 1866 - 1960. Henry Morgenthau, Sr.'s Papers

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Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946

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Henry Morgenthau (b. April 26, 1856, Mannheim, German Confederation–d. November 25, 1946, New York City, NY) was born to wealthy parents in Mannheim German where his father had successful cigar factory in German. The family emigrated to the US in 1866. Morgenthau attended City College of New York and Columbia Law School. In the 1910s he became invovled in the Democratic party and donated handsomely to Woodrow Wilson's election campaign in 1912. He was appointed ambassador to Ottoman Empire (1913...