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   What happened to John Jacob Astor IV?

   • John Jacob Astor IV, wearing a distinguished dinner suit and clutching his personalised pocket watch, was last sighted on the deck of the Titanic. His body was recovered by the cable ship Mackay-Bennett on 22 April, identified by the initials sewn into his jacket, and the watch which was engraved with the initials J.J.A.

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   Who was Colonel John Jacob Astor IV?

   • Colonel John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864 the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor the fur trader. Astor was educated at St. Paul's School, Concord and later went to Harvard. After a period of travelling abroad (1888–91) he returned to the United States to manage the family fortune.

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   Who was John Jacob Astor?

   • John Jacob Astor IV was born on July 13, 1864, at his parents' country estate of Ferncliff in Rhinebeck, New York. He was the youngest of five children and only son of William Backhouse Astor Jr., a businessman, collector, and racehorse breeder/owner, and Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn, a Dutch-American socialite.

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   Who was William Vincent Astor?

   • William Vincent Astor, son of John Jacob and Ava Astor Col. John Jacob Astor IV (1911) John Jacob and Madeleine Astor on their honeymoon (1912) Die Woche (Germany), April 20 1912 Titanic victims in a German weekly Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912, National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55 ).

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   John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was John Jacob Astor IV? Financier, soldier and inventor John Jacob Astor IV built the Astoria section of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1897.

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   Sep 1, 1996 · Learn about the life and death of John Jacob Astor IV, a wealthy American businessman and socialite who perished in the Titanic disaster. Find out his age, marital status, cabin number, effects, and burial place.

   • Gender: Male
   • Nationality: American

   • Home Country: New York City, New York, United States
   • Occupation: Property Developer / Real Estate

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   Apr 15, 2024 · John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world when he perished in the Titanic sinking. His life was marked by amazing innovations and wealth, but scandal as well.

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   Jun 1, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest person on board the Titanic when it sank in 1912. Discover his family background, real estate empire, marriages, and tragic fate.

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   May 26, 2024 · In the 1890s, John Jacob Astor IV took over management of the family‘s vast real estate holdings. He soon proved himself a shrewd businessman and visionary developer. His most famous achievement was the creation of the legendary Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

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    Jul 17, 2013 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Jacob Astor, who made his fortune in the fur trade and real estate, and died in the sinking of the Titanic. Find out how he influenced the development of New York City, the opium trade and the New York Public Library.