William Backhouse Astor, Jr.
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1829 – 1892
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Who was William Backhouse Astor, Jr.?
William Backhouse Astor, Jr. was a businessman, racehorse breeder/owner, and yachtsman. He was also a member of the prominent Astor family. While his elder brother financier/philanthropist John Jacob Astor III was head of the English line of Astors, William Jr. was the patriarch of the male line of American Astors.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1829
Manhattan - Parents
- Spouses
- Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
(1854 - )
- Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
( - 1849) - Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Columbia University
- Died
- Apr 25, 1892
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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