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Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the second half of the 19th century who led the Four Hundred. Famous for being referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr.
Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson (October 10, 1861 – September 13, 1948) was an American heiress, social leader, and prominent member of New York society.
Feb 7, 2022 · Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, known as “The Mrs. Astor,” reigned supreme in New York society to the extent that her annual social schedule was broadly publicized.
- Elizabeth Block
Jan 23, 2017 · But everyone certainly knew that the marriage of Caroline Webster Schermerhorn to William Astor would be the biggest power coupling of 19th-century New York.
Apr 23, 2024 · Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor (born Sept. 22, 1830, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 30, 1908, New York City) was the doyenne of American high society in the latter half of the 19th century, who held the ground of “old money” in the face of changing times and values.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Born in 1830, the daughter of a wealthy merchant of the Dutch aristocracy, Caroline Schermerhorn was the Grande Dame of American society from the 1860s to the turn of the century.
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