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William Backhouse Astor Jr. (July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892) was an American businessman, racehorse owner/breeder, and yachtsman who was a member of the prominent Astor family. His elder brother, financier and philanthropist John Jacob Astor III, became head of the British line of Astors in the United Kingdom.
- Franklin Hughes Delano
In September 1844, Delano was married to heiress Laura...
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Portrait of Mrs. Astor by Carolus-Duran, in Paris 1890.This...
- Carrie Astor Wilson
William Backhouse Astor Jr. Caroline Schermerhorn Astor:...
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They had eight children, including John Jacob Astor Jr....
- Franklin Hughes Delano
Feb 21, 2022 · With an eye on his real estate and railroad investments, Caroline Astor's husband, William Backhouse Astor Jr ., was anti-tariff—a "free trader." Caroline Astor would have ordered her...
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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).
The Mrs. William B. Astor House was a mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, at 840-841 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner of 65th Street, completed in 1896 and demolished around 1926. History.
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Jan 30, 2022 · January 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. His elder brother, the financier and philanthropist John Jacob Astor III became head of the British line of Astors in England.
Jan 6, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of William Backhouse Jr. Astor, a businessman, racehorse breeder, and yachtsman. He was the patriarch of the American Astor family and had no correspondence with Mahler.