Person:William Astor (5)
William Waldorf Astor, Esq., 1st Viscount Astor
b.31 Mar 1848 New York, New York, United States
d.18 Oct 1919 Brighton, Sussex, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 9 Dec 1846
  1. William Waldorf Astor, Esq., 1st Viscount Astor1848 - 1919
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Waldorf Astor, Esq., 1st Viscount Astor1848 - 1919
  • W.  Mary Dahlgren Paul1858 - 1894
m. 6 Jun 1878
  1. William Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor1879 - 1952
  2. John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever1886 - 1971
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Facts and Events
Name William Waldorf Astor, Esq., 1st Viscount Astor
Gender Male
Birth[1] 31 Mar 1848 New York, New York, United States
Marriage 6 Jun 1878 to Mary Dahlgren Paul
Death[1] 18 Oct 1919 Brighton, Sussex, England
Burial[2] Cliveden Chapel, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England
Reference Number Q326229 (Wikidata)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

    William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (March 31, 1848 – October 18, 1919) was an American-British attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City. He moved to Britain in 1891, became a British subject in 1899, and was made a peer as Baron Astor in 1916 and Viscount Astor in 1917 for his contributions to war charities.

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  2. ↑ William Waldorf 1st Viscount Astor, in Find A Grave.

    Became a British subject in 1899. Subsequently made a series of huge donations to English colleges, organizations, and charities. His advancement to the peerage in 1916 was widely seen (and resented) as a case of a rich American buying his way in.

  3.   Robert Gibbes, Governor of South Carolina, and Some of His Descendants, in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
    12:2 (Apr 1911):78-105.
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