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Há 3 dias · His most famous achievement was the creation of the legendary Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. In 1897, Astor opened the 13-story Astoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue adjacent to the Waldorf Hotel owned by his cousin William Waldorf Astor.
Há 5 dias · The first woman to take her seat was Nancy Astor (Viscountess Astor), after a by-election in December 1919. She was elected as a Conservative for the Plymouth Sutton constituency after her husband, Waldorf Astor, the former MP, was elevated to the peerage.
Há 5 dias · Directly successively – Waldorf Astor (later 2nd Viscount Astor), who was MP for Plymouth December 1910 – December 1918 and Plymouth Sutton December 1918 – October 1919 (on succession to hereditary peerage), and Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, who succeeded him as MP for the latter seat, becoming the first woman to take her seat in the Commons, from by-election in November 1919 until ...
Há 4 dias · Much of this estate, which dates from the two decades before the war, was laid out on Astor land and it was Waldorf Astor who granted the community, in perpetuity, the Astor Institute.
Há 3 dias · William Waldorf Astor, a wealthy American expatriate, purchased the estate in 1893 and spared no expense in restoring it to its former glory. The Astors were renowned for their lavish parties and gatherings, which attracted the cream of British society, including royalty, politicians, and celebrities (National Trust, 2021).
Há 5 dias · Mrs. Astor, the queen bee, ruled New York society. In fact, she was so well known that her calling cards only had three words: The Mrs. Astor. Alva Vanderbilt was a force in her own right....
Há 2 dias · DIED: John Jacob Astor, millionaire Astor was a member of the prominent Astor family and helped build the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City. He was also an inventor, a science-fiction novelist, and a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He was traveling with his wife, Madeleine, in Europe when she became pregnant.
