Search results
Hace 2 días · John Jacob Astor III[a](June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) 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 generation. Early life and education.
Hace 3 días · In 1917 he was created Viscount Astor of Hever. His son, the 2nd Viscount (1879–1952), married Nancy Shaw (née Langhorne) (1879–1964), daughter of a VA planter. She became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons as a member of Parliament.
Hace 5 días · The historic Astor Row in Harlem dates back to land purchased by John Jacob Astor in 1844 for the sum of $10,000 on what is now 130th Street between Lenox Avenue and Fifth Avenue in Harlem.
Hace 5 días · 1. Peacock Alley, a 300-ft Corridor Merged Two Hotels. Photo from Library of Congress. In 1893, William Waldorf Astor hired renowned architect Henry Hardenbergh, who would later design The Dakota...
Hace 5 días · All of the Astor courtyard buildings have increased enormously in value since their early 20th-century birth, confirming the famous answer given by John Jacob Astor on his deathbed in 1848.
Hace 3 días · He was, as such, a natural target for Cockburn, who from 1937 published stories about ‘The Cliveden Set’, referring to a fictional version of a real social group centred on the Tory MP Nancy Astor and her husband Waldorf, who was the second Viscount Astor and owner of the Observer newspaper, and including Dawson, Lord Lothian ...
Hace 2 días · William Astor. William Waldorf "Bill" Astor II, 3rd Viscount Astor (13 August 1907 – 7 March 1966) was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician. He was also a member of the Astor family.
