Jane Norton Grew | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 30, 1868
Died | August 14, 1925 | (aged 56)
Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | socialite, art collector, horticulturalist |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 (including Junius Spencer Morgan III and Henry Sturgis Morgan) |
Parent(s) | Henry Sturgis Grew Jane Norton Wigglesworth |
Relatives | Henry Grew Crosby (nephew) |
Family | Morgan family (by marriage) |
Jane Norton Grew (September 30, 1868 – August 14, 1925), known upon her marriage as Mrs. J. P. Morgan Jr., was an American socialite, art collector, and dilettante horticulturalist. Born in Boston to an affluent family, she married J. P. Morgan Jr., son of American financier J. P. Morgan, in 1890 and became prominent in both London and New York society, playing host to royalty including The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Grew curated and managed the Morgan library and art collection, and became involved in horticulture on her Long Island estate in Glen Cove.