Astor, William B. (William Backhouse), 1792-1875
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Astor, William B. (William Backhouse), 1792-1875
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Astor, William B. (William Backhouse), 1792-1875
Astor, William Backhouse, 1792-1875
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Astor, William Backhouse, 1792-1875
Astor, William B.
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Astor, William Backhouse Sr.
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Astor, William Backhouse Sr.
Astor, William B. (William Blackhouse), 1792-1875.
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Astor, William B. (William Blackhouse), 1792-1875.
Astor, William B. 1792-1875.
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Capitalist, son of John Jacob Astor, and nominal head of the American Fur Company prior to his father's exit from the business in 1834.
William B. Astor went into business with his father, John Jacob Astor, and successfully invested in real estate and railroad, coal, and insurance companies.
Samuel Jones was Chancellor of New York 1826-1828 and Chief Justice of the New York City Superior Court 1828-1847.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/36788227
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr93011571
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/nr93011571
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q870607
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Congress
Fur traders
Henry Family
Manuscripts, American
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West (U.S.)
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New York (State)--New York
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Michigan--Detroit
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United States
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Göttingen (Germany)
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