Astor, William Waldorf
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biographicalInformation1848-1918
otherInformationNYC, son of John Jacob; emigrated to UK, British subject 1899, created 1st Viscount Astor. [From IPI] Columbia Law School, early 1870s; called to the bar 1875. New York State Assembly and State Senate, 1877-1881; defeated for U.S. Congress 1881 and 1883. Minister to Italy, 1882-1885. Inherited a large fortune (ca. $100 million) in 1890; built Waldorf and Astoria hotels, 1890 onward, but moved to England in 1890. Newspaper owner; supporter of the Conservative Party; naturalized as British subject 1899. Created Baron Astor 1916; promoted viscount 1917. [From DNB]
otherIdentifierhttp://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/37131
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Waldorf_Astor,_1st_Viscount_Astor
activity
startYear1870
endYear1890
noteNew York; lawyer and politician.
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placeNew York (Geonames Id: 5128581)
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activity
startYear1890
endYear1918
noteLived in London and at various country houses.
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Beruf / Art der InstitutionGewerbebetrieb
CharakterisierungAdel
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