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Astor family, wealthy American family whose fortune, rooted in the fur trade, came to be centred on real estate investments in New York City. John Jacob Astor (1763–1848) was the founder of the family fortune. His son, William Backhouse Astor (1792–1875), who inherited the major portion of the
Das Vermögen der Astor-Immobilien stieg in der Folge gewaltig an. Am Ende wurde der Wert auf annähernd 50 Millionen Dollar geschätzt, ein in der damaligen Zeit enormes Vermögen. Etwa zu der Zeit wurde das Astor-Imperium zwischen seinen Söhnen William Backhouse Astor junior und John Jacob Astor III aufgeteilt.
William Backhouse Astor, Jr. William Backhouse Astor Jr. ( Nueva York, 12 de julio de 1829 - París, 25 de abril de 1892) fue un empresario, criador/propietario de caballos de carreras y navegante de Estados Unidos. También fue un miembro prominente de la familia Astor. Mientras que su hermano mayor financiero y filántropo John Jacob Astor ...
William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (New York, 19 settembre 1792 – New York, 24 novembre 1875) è stato un imprenditore statunitense, membro della facoltosa ...
In Astor family. His son, William Backhouse Astor (1792–1875), who inherited the major portion of the estate, continued his father’s program of investing in Manhattan real estate and greatly expanded the Astor Library. Stung by accusations that he was a slum landlord, he attempted to renovate some of the older… Read More
Created by: Linda Dukes. Added: Apr 9, 2016. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 160811942. Source citation. s/o John Jacob Astor & Ellen Tuck French married, Charlotte Ann Fisk 1936-2008 June 16 1956 Brown Co WI children: William Backhouse Astor IV 1959 G Todd Astor 1966 divorced, Sept 1 1990 Addison Co VT cause of death: suicide.
Astor served as an usher and Tucky was matron of honor to Virginia and William's wedding. Virginia and Vincent were appointed the godparents of William Backhouse Astor III. On September 18, 1944, in New York City, Astor married for the second time, to Gertrude Gretsch (1923–1999), the daughter of Walter and Gertrude Gretsch.
