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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Franklin and other early American contributors like John Jacob Astor and Cornelius Vanderbilt should probably rank higher than they do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 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 more than 100 years since the first woman took her seat as an MP - there weren't even women's loos when Nancy Astor arrived.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
It’s hard to compare ancient kings, Astor, Carnegie External link, Rockefeller, and Gates to Musk.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
On Sunday Burnham attended a memorial service for Root at Root’s Astor Place house and his burial in Graceland Cemetery, a charming haven for the well-heeled dead a few miles north of the Loop.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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