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Sep 1, 1996 · Home. Titanic. Victims. Colonel John Jacob Astor. John Jacob Astor. Colonel John Jacob Astor IV (JJ Astor) 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.
Jun 1, 2023 · John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world when he boarded the ill-fated RMS Titanic in 1912. He hailed from the illustrious Astor family, renowned for their real estate empire and known as one of the richest families in the United States.
Apr 15, 2024 · John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life. Frank Olito and Erin McDowell
3 days ago · The auction for John Jacob Astor IV's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch begins Saturday, with a starting bid of 60,000 pounds, according to auction house Henry Aldridge & Son. The watch, engraved ...
Apr 25, 2022 · In 1911, a teenaged socialite named Madeleine Talmage Force rose from relative obscurity to land one of the greatest eligible bachelors of her era: a newly divorced Colonel John Jacob Astor...
Jul 17, 2013 · However, one famous Astor didn’t reap the benefits of the trust’s demise—John Jacob Astor IV, who went down with the Titanic in April 1912.
Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, the richest of all of Titanic s passengers, was a first class passenger travelling home from a winter holiday with his pregnant newlywed wife. Along with three of their servants, the Astor s boarded Titanic on 10th April at Cherbourg.
