John Jacob Astor III
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John Jacob Astor III was an American financier, philanthropist and a soldier during the American Civil War. He was a prominent member of the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest member in his generat
Portrait of Astor by Jacob Hart Lazarus, 1890
Charlotte Augusta Gibbes, portrait by Thomas Sully
William Backhouse Astor Sr.
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William Backhouse Astor Sr. was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. His massive
John Jacob Astor III
…He was a prominent member of the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest member in his generation. Astor was the eldest son of real estate businessman William Backhouse Astor Sr. and Margaret Alida Rebecca Armstrong. One of his younger brothers was businessman William Backhouse Astor Jr. His paternal grandparents were merchant-trader…
Astor, c. 1850
Portrait of Mrs. William Backhouse Astor (née Margaret Rebecca Armstrong), 1865