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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 , [1] the Astors settled in Germany, first appearing in North America in the 18th century with John ...
A família Astor é uma proeminente família em negócios, sociedade e política tanto do Reino Unido quanto dos Estados Unidos, tendo alcançado grande sucesso nos séculos XIX e XX. A família é de origem germânica da cidade de Walldorf , com seu patriarca John Jacob Astor tendo imigrado para os Estados Unidos no século XVIII ...
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
John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.
He was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi- millionaire in the United States. [1] [2] Born in Germany, Astor immigrated to England as a teenager and worked as a musical instrument manufacturer. He moved to the United States after the American Revolutionary War.
Helen Van Courtlandt White. Relatives. See Astor family. Caroline Webster " Lina " Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the second half of the 19th century who led the Four Hundred. [1]
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.
