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BIOG FILE - Astor, Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount, 1879-1952 [item] [P&P] Repository Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
24 de out. de 2021 · William “Willie” Waldorf Astor, the only child of John Jacob III, was an arch-conservative with political ambitions. After three years as U.S. minister to Italy, he became increasingly disgruntled about his lack of political advancement, and moved himself and his fortune to England.
The great-grandson of John Jacob I, William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919), moved to England in 1890, becoming an influential newspaper proprietor and taking British citizenship in 1899. In 1917 he was created Viscount Astor of Hever. His son, the 2nd Viscount (1879–1952), married Nancy Shaw (née Langhorne) (1879–1964), daughter of a VA planter.
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Hever Castle has played host to many important events and celebrations for over 600 years. In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
2 de fev. de 2024 · Waldorf Astor, segundo vizconde de Astor, sirvió en el Parlamento británico. Cuando dejó el Parlamento en 1919, su esposa Nancy Astor tomó su asiento, convirtiéndose en la primera mujer en ocupar un puesto en la Cámara de los Comunes británica. Brooke Astor reinó en la sociedad neoyorquina durante gran parte del siglo XX.
Use this image. Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor. by Bassano Ltd. whole-plate film negative, 3 December 1935. NPG x31171. Find out more >. Buy a print. Buy as a greetings card. Use this image.
