Elinor Lehman Morgenthau (née Fatman; February 19, 1892[1] – September 21, 1949) was an American Democratic party activist, member of the Lehman family, and spouse of Henry Morgenthau Jr. Born to a Jewish family in New York City, the daughter of Lisette "Settie" (née Lehman) and Morris Fatman, a clothing manufacturer.

[2] She attended the Jacobi School for girls and then graduated from Vassar College with a degree in theater in 1913.

Morgenthau also became active in politics and served as the speaker for the state Democratic Committee Women’s Division.

[3] The Morgenthaus actively campaigned for FDR thereafter[2] and after Roosevelt was elected president, her husband was appointed as Secretary of Treasury in 1934.

[2] As a close personal friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, Morgenthau was influential in convincing the president to take a more active role in supporting World War II refugees through the creation of the War Refugee Board.