Henry Morgenthau Jr.
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Democratic Party politician
United States Secretary of the Treasury
diplomat
farmer
human
politician
Henry Morgenthau Jr. was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, known for financing the New Deal and World War II and for his prominent role in shaping wartime economic and refugee policies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Morgenthau Jr. canonical | 27 |
| Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Democratic Party politician
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United States Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ diplomat ⓘ farmer ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| authored | Germany is Our Problem ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1891-05-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| child | Henry Morgenthau III ⓘ |
| closeFriend |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1967-02-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Poughkeepsie, New York ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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Phillips Exeter Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName | Morgenthau ⓘ |
| father | Henry Morgenthau Sr. ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry Morgenthau Jr. self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on behalf of European Jewish refugees
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role in creation of the War Refugee Board ⓘ shaping U.S. wartime economic policy during World War II ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| mother | Josephine Sykes ⓘ |
| notableIdea | Morgenthau Plan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
financing United States participation in World War II
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financing the New Deal ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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farmer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
New Deal
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World War II ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the United States Advisory Committee on Political Refugees
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Chairman of the United States Farm Credit Administration ⓘ Governor of the Federal Farm Board ⓘ Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of the Treasury
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| predecessor | William H. Woodin ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Fishkill
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surface form:
Fishkill, New York
Hyde Park, New York ⓘ |
| servedInCabinetOf |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signatureImage | Henry Morgenthau Jr Signature.svg ⓘ |
| spouse | Elinor Fatman ⓘ |
| successor |
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson
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surface form:
Fred M. Vinson
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| termEnd | 1945-07-22 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1934-01-01 ⓘ |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
War Refugee Board
subject surface form:
Fred M. Vinson
Report to the Secretary on the Acquiescence of This Government in the Murder of the Jews
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addressedTo
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Henry Morgenthau Jr.
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Report to the Secretary on the Acquiescence of This Government in the Murder of the Jews
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associatedWith
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Henry Morgenthau Jr.
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subject surface form:
Robert M. Morgenthau
subject surface form:
Morgenthau Plan
this entity surface form:
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr.