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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 and the founder of the British branch of the family.
John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor) was the youngest of four sons born to Johann Jacob Astor (1724–1816) and Maria Magdalena vom Berg (1730–1764). The Astor family can trace their ancestry back to Giovan Asdour (1595–1668) and Gretta Ursula Asdour (1589–?).
May 1, 2015 · An Italianate villa in Westchester, once home to John Jacob Astor III, is poised to enter the market with a price tag of $14.75 million.
John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor; July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German-born American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor. Astor made his fortune mainly in a fur trade monopoly, by exporting opium into China, and by investing in real estate in or around New York City. He was the first prominent member of the ...
Aug 24, 2020 · William's son, John Jacob Astor III, married Charlotte Augusta Gibbes in 1847. Described as a "Southern belle" by newspapers, she was the daughter of Thomas Stanyarne Gibbes, Jr. of South Carolina. The following year their only child, William Waldorf Astor (known as Willie) was born.
Jan 23, 2022 · John Jacob Astor III (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was the elder son of William Backhouse Astor, Sr. and the wealthiest member of the Astor family in his generation. He was the founder of the English branch of the Astor family, which persists to this day.
Aug 19, 1997 · John Jacob Astor, the man most closely associated with the American fur trade and whose name is a synonym for wealth surpassing imagination, became involved in the business without ever setting a trap.
