Henry Morgenthau Jr.

1891–1967 (age 76)

Politician/government official

Biography

Henry Morgenthau Jr. guided the U.S. Treasury through the New Deal and the Second World War, helping finance recovery programs and mobilize resources for the nation.

His moral conviction also led him to advocate for persecuted peoples abroad, leaving a legacy of principled public service remembered at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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