Morris Ketchum Jesup | |
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Born | |
Died | January 22, 1908 | (aged 77)
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Spouse |
Maria van Antwerp DeWitt
(after 1854) |
Parent(s) | Charles Jesup Abigail Sherwood |
Morris Ketchum Jesup (June 21, 1830 – January 22, 1908), was an American banker and philanthropist. He was the president of the American Museum of Natural History and was known as a leading patron of scientific research and an eminent art collector, particularly towards his support for Frederic Edwin Church.