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Há 3 dias · John Jacob Astor IV left behind a fortune estimated at over $150 million (equivalent to over $4 billion today). The bulk of his wealth and business interests passed to his eldest son Vincent. The 20-year-old Vincent Astor suddenly found himself one of the richest men in America, inheriting an estate that included The Waldorf-Astoria and St. Regis.
Há 5 dias · The expedition was funded by some well-known names including John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Vincent Astor who managed to drum up so much excitement for the journey that upon his return Bennett...
Há 5 dias · Old King Cole is thought to have been modeled on Astor, but there does not appear to be any resemblance between the two. In 1921, Vincent Astor, John Jacob Astor IV’s son, converted the ...
Há 5 dias · 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. However,...
Há 3 dias · Posts: 1024. Location: Califoothills / Midwest Prairies / PNW. I would suspect that this car was used by Vincent Astor following his father's death. Vincent also had built a private hobby railroad on the Ferncliff estate (unknown gauge), though I have not found any details about the line.
Há 4 dias · Some divisions of the university including the law school were later moved to the City Hall Campus at "the Vincent Astor Building" at 302 Broadway. This commenced an unbroken string of instruction in Manhattan that became what is now Fordham College at Lincoln Center, where all of Fordham's academic operations in Manhattan are centered today.
Há 3 dias · A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million ($1.485 million) at auction on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
