Did you know that McCain's sister is a Morgan (as in JP Morgan)?

[Mabus]

Did you know that McCain's sister married into the JP Morgan family? I didn't either until a little while ago. See, since McCain wants to play the "who is associated with whom" game, I decided to play along and see what I could dig up.

Here's what I found. John has an older sister whose married name is Sandy McCain Morgan. Sandy is married to retired Rear Admiral Henry S. Morgan, a great-grandson of JP Morgan.

Here is how I pieced it together. First I had to find out who Sandy McCain was. The wikipedia is a little short on information. In fact, here is her entire entry:

Sandy McCain Morgan (b. 1934) is the older sister of John McCain. Like her brother, she was born in the Panama Canal Zone. She graduated with an A.B. in American Civilization from Pembroke College in Brown University.

Her most notable foray into politics was in defense of John McCain when he was criticized by George W. Bush for his alleged indifference to funding for breast cancer research. Morgan herself is a survivor of the disease.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_McCain_Morgan

From this I learned that her name is now Sandy McCain Morgan. But what do we know about her? Obviously she's been married at some point in her life, so I started looking for wedding announcements and found one from the NYT. It lists the mother of the bride as "Alexandra Morgan" from Maryland. But since Alexandra has a brother named John McCain, who is a Senator from Arizona, I determined that Sandy’s real name is Alexandra and that she is married to a retired Rear Admiral named Henry S. Morgan.

WEDDINGS; Dr. Flather-Morgan and Mr. Cist
Published: April 18, 1999

Dr. Alexandra Wright Flather-Morgan and David Bishop Cist were married yesterday afternoon in Annapolis, Md. The Rev. John R. Price performed the ceremony at St. Anne's Episcopal Church.

***

She is a daughter of Alexandra McCain Morgan of Gibson Island, Md., and Charles R. Flather of Coronado, Calif. Her father retired as a captain in the United States Navy. Her stepfather, Henry S. Morgan, retired from the Navy as a rear admiral and from the Houston law firm of Vinson & Elkins, where he practiced admiralty law. The bride is a granddaughter of the late Adm. John S. McCain, who was the commander in chief of the Navy's Pacific forces during the Vietnam War, and is a niece of Senator John S. McCain, Republican of Arizona.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02EFDC133BF93BA25757C0A96F958260

Now that I knew who the "Morgan" in Sandy McCain Morgan was, the next question became: "who is the retired Rear Admiral Henry S. Morgan"?

Since I had luck with the wedding announcements, I thought I'd look again. But this time I was looking for the wedding announcements of any children of a "Henry S. Morgan" from Maryland. I found this one, also from NYT, in 1991.

John Marshall Is Wed to Joan Morgan
Published: May 19, 1991

Joan Morgan, a daughter of Mrs. Albert Pratt of Osterville, Mass., and Rear Adm. Henry S. Morgan of Gibson Island, Md., was married yesterday at the Episcopal Church of St. John's of Lattingtown in Locust Valley, L.I., to John Marshall, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall of Omaha. The Rev. Charles G. Newbery performed the ceremony.

Her stepfather, who is retired, was a senior partner in Paine Webber in Boston. Her father is a retired Navy officer. She is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Morgan of New York and the late Mr. and Mrs. Leon Little of Boston and a great-great-granddaughter of J. P. Morgan.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3DB1430F93AA25756C0A967958260

That's interesting. John McCain's older sister married into the JP Morgan family. Does anyone know if the Morgan family is still currently involved with JP Morgan & Chase or other Morgan financial entities? If so, to what extent? And what benefits did the House of Morgan receive from the bail out?


Oh, and to make sure the marriage was still intact, I checked FEC records and found that sister Sandy appears to now live at 6 Louden Ln. in Annapolis, MD (see first donor listed at http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?27990298634


Henry S. Morgan also lists his address at 6 Louden Ln. in Annapolis, MD (see second donor record at http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?23020172845


on edit: I passed this information along to a friend of mine at thinkprogress.org a little while ago. I'm hoping that they run with it.

[grannie4peace]

1. wonderful job- i bet moveon.org could use you!!!!!

[Mabus]

2. I gave the info to thinkprogress.org

because I have a good friend that works there. I sent it to him about half an hour or so ago. Hopefully it will get picked up there.

[grannie4peace]

3. hell yes!!!

[Mabus]

4. New information: Jean Alexandra McCain

It appears that her real name is Jean Alexandra McCain. According to the wikipedia her name is Sandy McCain Morgan but after a few more checks around the internet I discovered her name in her first wedding announcement was listed as "Jean Alexandra McCain".

Special to The New York Times.

June 8, 1956, Friday

WASHINGTON, June 7--Miss Jean Alexandra McCain and Ensign Charles Randolph Flather, U. S. N., who were graduated on Tuesday from Pembroke College and Brown University, respectively, Mere married today in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Washington Parish. The Rev. Ivan Merrick performed the ceremony.


http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00817FF395C127A93CAA9178DD85F428585F9&scp=3&sq=%22alexandra%20mccain%22&st=cse

[starroute]

5. Vinson & Elkins is no great recommendation either

They're closely tied in with the Bush family and its associates and also represented Enron. Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill worked for V&E. So did Alberto Gonzales.

Granted, the practice of admiralty law sounds like a specialized backwater that might not have brought Morgan into contact with the faster circles of the firm -- but it still sets off alarm bells.

http://www.utwatch.org/utimco/vinson.html

Vinson and Elkins, L.L.P. could possibly be the most influential lobbyists in Texas; they are certainly the most profitable. This law firm can make these claims since they have good friends in high places. They have donated much to the GOP and helped friends such as Tom Hicks. ...

Vinson and Elkins has donated to many campaigns such as Bush, Cornyn, and many other politicians in the state. Twenty-three donors from Vinson and Elkins donated $133,000 to Bush for his 1998 gubernatorial race. ...

They have familiarized themselves with some of the big spenders in the state. They were on board with Enron until the end, and they are still trying to help the company. They claim the Enron never did anything illegal; maybe that's because they handled $150 million of the companies business. They have also received big bucks from companies like Alcoa, Inc. by assuring that the Rockdale plant maintain its absurd levels of pollution. In the 1999 legislative session, while Bush was running for President, Vinson and Elkins poured $201,3501 into Bush's campaign. Three of the company's attorneys also pledged $300,000 to Bush. This happened at the same time Texas was meeting to discuss the Texas grandfathered laws; naturally they were overlooked.

[Mabus]

6. Vinson and Elkins also represented Enron

D'oh! You mentioned Enron right off. :hide:

NEW YORK - The accountants at Arthur Andersen have been raked over the coals for their role in the Enron debacle. But what about Enron's lawyers at Vinson & Elkins?

Hired to investigate allegations of financial irregularities lodged by an Enron (otc: ENRNQ - news - people ) insider, they asked few real questions, failed to talk to obvious key witnesses and then blessed Enron's treatment of controversial partnerships managed by Enron's own chief financial officer, Andrew Fastow. On Oct. 15, 2001, Vinson & Elkins (V&E) issued a report on its investigation just one day before Enron would restate its financials because of those partnerships and nine days before the company fired Fastow. These were, of course, the events that soon led to the company's colossal bankruptcy.

V&E's involvement with Enron means almost certainly that it will be dragged into civil lawsuits. If V&E knew that facts it included in its report were actually false, it could possibly lead to criminal charges against the firm's lawyers.

All told, Vinson & Elkins' "investigation" appears worthy of Inspector Clouseau.

http://www.forbes.com/2002/01/28/0128veenron.html

[frickaline]

7. It is too bad theyrule.net doesn't have a "politicians" category

nice work. It'll be interesting to see how JP Morgan does compared with other financial institutions.

[Mabus]

9. Henry's dad and uncle started Morgan Stanley

Henry Sturgis Morgan was an American banker. He was the son of John Pierpont ("Jack") Morgan Jr. and Jane Norton Grew.

His father was the eldest son of renowned banker John Pierpont Morgan, Sr., founder of J.P. Morgan & Co.. His mother was the daughter of Boston banker and mill owner Henry Sturgis Grew, and was the aunt of Henry Grew Crosby.

Henry Sturgis Morgan co-founded the company Morgan Stanley in 1935, together with Harold Stanley and other former members of JP Morgan & Co., which was forced to split its Commercial and Investment Banking divisions following the Second Glass-Steagal Act of the same year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_S._Morgan

Is this way McCain rushed back to "help" with the bailouts?

[ContinentalOp]

20. Wait, that makes it sound like he founded Morgan Stanley himself?

I don't understand, is there a Henry S. Morgan Jr?

EDIT: Oh yeah, I get it now. He is jr.

[Mabus]

21. It is a little confusing

and it also made information a little harder to find. But, my main goal was to determine if Jane Alexandra "Sandy" McCain (Flather) Morgan had married into the JP Morgan family. Thank goodness for wedding announcements.

[Overseas]

8. So John Sidney McCain III, with $520 loafers and too many homes to count, has

more ties to the aristocracy? Isn't that special.

He's a true Republican -- Country Club First

[PufPuf23]

10. Excellent research!!!

McCain and his like make me want to barf the more one knows and observes.

Keep the faith. Hope your work is noticed too.

[Mabus]

14. Thank you

It was a hunch when I saw her last name. I googled and found some people who suggested she was related through marriage to JP Morgan but couldn't find anything that proved it. So I decided to dig and and follow up on it to see what I could find. It wasn't easy but thank goodness for wedding announcements.

[Shanti Mama]

25. This is playing lower than they are.

My godparents are part of the JP Morgan shindig. They're lovely people, heavily involved with the Nature Conservancy. At their ages I'm sure they don't pay a lot of attention and just vote the straight repub ticket.

They are not pond scum. They did not ask to be born/married into the money they have. They do many, many good things.

Let's not assume that every person with money is terrible, corrupt, 'his like.' That's called prejudice.

[rosesaylavee]

11. You so rock!

I stand in awe. That is some fantastical research there!

:toast:

[Mabus]

15. Coming from you, that means a lot.

:loveya:

[rosesaylavee]

18. How's the new digs?

Hope you are enjoying your new place and that your animals all made the move ok.

[Mabus]

22. The digs are fine

I'm definitely not in Kansas anymore. The dogs love it here. The weather is so much milder and they spend a lot of time outside in the backyard. You should try to visit sometime.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Poor thing. NOT! n/t

[Mabus]

23. Talk about wikiality

You just can't make this stuff up.

[ColbertWatcher]

24. I can't wait to hear Dr. Colbert's take on this! n/t

[susu369]

13. You are good!

:kick:

[KathieG]

16. Great find!

:thumbsup:

[RoadRage]

17. K&R to you!

[Kind of Blue]

19. Incredible research proving how the plot thickens.

Gramps can "straight talk" all he wants but evidence like yours proves again that he is nowhere near in touch with the people. The more examples the better. Thank you.

[Mabus]

26. It's just funny how the press can ferret out Obama's family in Africa

but can't figure out who is who in McCain's family here in America. And since they aren't looking, I think it's time we netizens did.

Really, I know more about Ann Dunham and her parents than I do about McCain's family.