Astor family
John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was an American merchant, fur trader and capitalist. John Jacob Astor, III (1822-1890), financier and philanthropist, was his grandson; and William Waldorf Astor (1848-1929), who became Viscount Astor after moving to England in 1890, was his great-grandson.
From the guide to the Astor family papers, 1792-1916, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| creatorOf | Astor family papers, 1792-1916 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848 | person |
| associatedWith | Astor, John Jacob, 1822-1890 | person |
| associatedWith | Astor, William Waldorf Astor, Viscount, 1848-1919 | person |
| associatedWith | Gibbs family | family |
| associatedWith | Morris family | family |
| associatedWith | Nebel, Daniel | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Peter | person |
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