William Backhouse Astor, Jr.
William Backhouse Astor Jr. 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 England. William Jr. was head of the American line of Astors, while his wife, Caroline Schermerhorn, served as the leader of New York society's "Four Hundred" during the Gilded Age.
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Male
Date of Birth
July 12nd, 1829
Age
197
Date of Death
April 25th, 1892
Died Aged
62
Star Sign
Cancer
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John Jacob Astor IV
Son
William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
Father
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
Wife
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong
Mother
John Jacob Astor III
Brother
Charlotte Augusta Astor
Daughter
Carrie Astor Wilson
Daughter
Emily Astor
Daughter
Helen Schermerhorn Astor
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