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William Backhouse Astor, Jr.
b.12 Jul 1829 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
d.25 Apr 1892 Paris, France
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William Backhouse Astor Jr. (July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892)[1] 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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