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Astor, William Waldorf, first Viscount Astor (1848–1919), property owner and newspaper proprietor  

John Turner

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Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Astor, William Waldorf, first Viscount Astor (1848–1919), property owner and newspaper proprietor, was born on 31 March 1848 in New York, the only child of John Jacob Astor (1822–1890), manager of the family estate, and his wife, Charlotte Augusta Gibbes (1825–1887). He was educated privately and at ...

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Astor, William Waldorf, first Viscount Astor (1848–1919)  

Maker: Sir Hubert von Herkomer

Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004
William Waldorf Astor, first Viscount Astor (1848–1919) by Sir Hubert von Herkomer, 1898 Cliveden, The Astor Collection (The National Trust) NTPL / John Bethell