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(1) The Hon. William Waldorf Astor (b. 1979) (2) William Waldorf Astor (b. 2012) (3) Conrad Charles Astor (b. 2016) (4) The Hon. James Jacob Astor (b. 1981) The Hon. Francis David Langhorne Astor, CH (1912–2001) (5) Richard David Langhorne Astor (b. 1955) (6) Thomas Robert Langhorne Astor (b. 1962) The Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor (1916 ...
Inheriting the vast fortunes of the Astor family was just the beginning for William Waldorf Astor. Educated and raised in Europe, he found the - Anglotopia Magazine, Edwardian Era, Great Britons, Interwar Period, Modern Britain
Only three generations of property development later, the William Waldorf Astor of Two Temple Place was part of one of the richest ever dynasties in US history, inheriting a vast fortune in 1890. Interviewing Astor at Two Temple Place for his 1906 book, The Future in America, H.G. Wells wrote: “…
British politician. Learn about this topic in these articles: membership in Astor family. In Astor family. His son, William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919), was politically ambitious, but, after a stint in the New York state legislature and three years as U.S. minister to Italy, he moved permanently to England in 1890.
Jan 12, 2024 · Last updated March 14, 2024. State of Residence: New York. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Italy) Appointed: August 4, 1882. Presentation of Credentials: November 21, 1882. Termination of Mission: Relinquished charge March 1, 1885. Department History. Administrative Timeline of the Department of State.
Apr 2, 2012 · According to Wikipedia, "his reputed disinheritance for falling in love with a poor woman became a celebrated scandal in New York society." ... William Waldorf Astor, John III's son, built a 13 ...
William Waldorf Astor. Birth. 19 May 1879. Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA. Death. 30 Sep 1952 (aged 73) Taplow, South Bucks District, Buckinghamshire, England. Burial. Cliveden Chapel.
