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Morris Ketchum Jesup

This article is about the banker and YMCA New York founder. For the astronomer and UFOlogist, see Morris K. Jessup.
Morris Ketchum Jesup
Born(1830-06-21)June 21, 1830
Westport, Connecticut
DiedJanuary 22, 1908(1908-01-22) (aged 77)
New York City, New York
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery
Spouse
Maria van Antwerp DeWitt
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(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.