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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › Astor-familyAstor family | Wealth, Influence & Legacy | Britannica

    Astor family, wealthy American family whose fortune, rooted in the fur trade, came to be centred on real estate investments in New York City. John Jacob Astor (1763–1848) was the founder of the family fortune. His son, William Backhouse Astor (1792–1875), who inherited the major portion of the.

  2. ancestors.familysearch.org › en › LZ2S-TYPWilliam Backhouse Astor Jr (1829–1892) • FamilySearch

    William Backhouse Astor, Jr. (July 12, 1830 – April 25, 1892) was a businessman and a member of the prominent Astor family. The younger son of William Backhouse Astor, Sr., he was joint heir to the Astor real estate empire, though he left its active management to his elder brother John Jacob Astor III (1822–1890).

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Beechwood_(Astor_mansion)Beechwood (Astor mansion) - Wikipedia

    In 1880, Beechwood was purchased by William Backhouse Astor Jr. for $190,941.50. He had married Caroline Webster Schermerhorn, who would be known as "the Mrs. Astor". Between 1888 and 1890, Mrs. Astor hired architect Richard Morris Hunt to do many renovations, including the addition of a ballroom to fit the famous "Four Hundred".

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Astor_familyAstor family - Wikipedia

    They had eight children, including John Jacob Astor Jr. (1791–1869) and real estate businessman William Backhouse Astor Sr. (1792–1875). [4] Portrait of Henry Astor. John Jacob's fur trading company established a Columbia River trading post at Fort Astoria in 1811, the first United States community on the Pacific coast.

  5. www.harlemworldmagazine.com › william-backhouse-astor-jr-harlem-astor-rowWilliam Backhouse Astor Jr., Harlem Astor Row Founder, Breeder,...

    Jan 30, 2022 · William Backhouse Astor Jr., July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892, was a businessman, racehorse owner/breeder, yachtsman, and Astor Row in Harlem, NY, the founder who was a member of the prominent Astor family.

  6. mahlerfoundation.org › mahler › contemporariesWilliam Backhouse Jr. Astor (1829-1892) - Mahler Foundation

    Jan 6, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of William Backhouse Astor Jr., a prominent entrepreneur and member of the Astor family.

  7. www.si.edu › object › william-backhouse-astor-jr:npg_NY260005William Backhouse Astor, Jr. | Smithsonian Institution

    William Backhouse Astor, Jr., 1830 - 1892 Formerly identified as William Waldorf Astor, 31 Mar 1848 - 18 Oct 1919 Credit Line Owner: New York Public Library 1890 Object number NY260005 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type Painting Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 140cm x 96.7cm (55 1/8" x 38 1/16"), Estimate See more items in

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