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New College, Oxford. Awards. Knight Bachelor (1978) OBE (1945) ERD (1989) Légion d'Honneur. Croix de Guerre. Major Sir John Jacob "Jakie" Astor VII, MBE, ERD (29 August 1918 – 10 September 2000) was an English politician and sportsman. He was a member of the prominent Astor family.
28 de abr. de 2022 · Major Sir John Jacob Astor VII Kt, MBE, ERD (29 August 1918 – 10 September 2000), commonly known as Jakie Astor, was an English politician and sportsman and a member of the prominent Astor family. Astor was the youngest child of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor and Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor.
- London, England
- August 29, 1918
- England
- September 10, 2000
13 de set. de 2000 · Andrew Roth. Tue 12 Sep 2000 20.17 EDT. Sir John "Jakie" Astor, who has died aged 82 after a long battle against Parkinson's disease, won distinction in his second and third careers after being...
John Jacob Astor VI (August 14, 1912 – June 26, 1992) was an American socialite, shipping businessman, and member of the Astor family. He was dubbed the " Titanic Baby" for his affiliation with the RMS Titanic; Astor was born four months after his father, Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, died in the sinking of the Titanic.
Jakie Astor. Major Sir John Jacob Astor VII, MBE ERD (29 August 1918 – 10 September 2000) was an English politician and sportsman. He was a member of the prominent Astor family. [1] [2] Contents. 1 Early life. 2 Career. 2.1 Education and military service. 2.2 Public service. 2.3 Later career. 3 Personal life. 4 Honours and awards. 5 References.
"Jakie" Astor, as he was invariably known, was the youngest child and fourth son of the redoubtable Nancy Astor and her husband Waldorf, then Conservative MP for Plymouth, but shortly to forfeit his seat on succeeding his father as the 2 nd Viscount Astor.
The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. With German roots, some of their ancestry goes back to the Italian and Swiss Alps, the Astors settled in Germany, first appearing in North America in the 18th century with John Jacob Astor, one of the wealthiest people in history.
