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William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-English attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City.
- Heart failure
- Republican (US)
- John Jacob Astor III, Charlotte Augusta Gibbes
- The 2nd Viscount Astor
Learn about the life and legacy of William Waldorf Astor, the American-born British aristocrat who built Two Temple Place in London as a lavish office and a tribute to his family's wealth and influence. Discover his personal and professional challenges, his passions and interests, and his role in the history of the US and the UK.
William Waldorf "Willy" Astor [1] (Nova Iorque, 31 de março de 1848 — Brighton, East Sussex, 18 de outubro de 1919) foi um rico advogado, político, empresário e editor de jornal americano. Ele se mudou com sua família para a Inglaterra em 1891, tornou-se cidadão britânico em 1899, e foi feito Par do Reino em 1916 por suas ...
- Estados Unidos, Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda
- 31 de março de 1848, Nova Iorque
- 18 de outubro de 1919 (71 anos), Brighton
- John Jacob Astor III, Charlotte Augusta Gibbs
William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born 27 December 1951) is an English businessman and politician who sits as a Conservative hereditary Lord Temporal in the House of Lords. He is a member of the Astor family , which is known for its prominence in business, society, and politics in both the United States and the United ...
- Politician, businessman
- John Major
In Astor family. His son, William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919), was politically ambitious, but, after a stint in the New York state legislature and three years as U.S. minister to Italy, he moved permanently to England in 1890. He became a British subject in 1899, and in 1917 he became 1st… Read More
In 1916, father William Waldorf Astor was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Astor. Upon the death of his father in October 1919, Waldorf Astor succeeded to the viscountcy and became the 2nd Viscount Astor despite Waldorf's attempts to disclaim the title.
February 23, 2024. City Guides. Inheriting the vast fortunes of the Astor family was just the beginning for William Waldorf Astor. Educated and raised in Europe, he found the - Anglotopia Magazine, Edwardian Era, Great Britons, Interwar Period, Modern Britain.