Astor
Americannoun
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John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
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Nancy (Langhorne) Viscountess, 1879–1964, first woman member of Parliament in England.
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John Jacob, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. 1886–1971, British proprietor of The Times (1922–66)
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Nancy ( Witcher ), Viscountess, original name Nancy Langhorne. 1879–1964, British Conservative politician, born in the US; the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons
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Overflow crowds standing on Broadway to scream at the slightest glimpse of a chart-topper in the second-story window of New York City’s One Astor Place.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Astor on its website said it was built on the highest principles of John Jacob Astor, the German-born fur trader who was credited as America’s richest man when he died in 1848.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
“Schools are now more aware than they used to be, and there’s more interventions, there’s more programs,” Astor said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
It’s hard to compare ancient kings, Astor, Carnegie External link, Rockefeller, and Gates to Musk.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
The advice that rankled most came from Ward McAllister, factotum and chief slipperlick to Mrs. William Astor, empress of New York society.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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