Owners of Incunabula

owners/00015186 00015186

Astor, William Waldorf

Besitzer Id00015186
EntitätstypPerson
GeschlechtMännlich
Biographische Angaben1848-1918
weitere InformationNYC, 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]
Weitere Identifierhttp://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/37131
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Waldorf_Astor,_1st_Viscount_Astor

Aktivität

Beginn (Jahr)1870
Ende (Jahr)1890
noteNew York; lawyer and politician.
areaCoden-us-ny
placeNew York (Geonames Id: 5128581)
professionpol
characterisationnoc

activity

startYear1890
endYear1918
noteLived in London and at various country houses.
areaCodee-uk-en
placeLondon (Geonames Id: 2643743)
professionbus
characterisationari
Letzte Änderung2024-06-10 17:03:18

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Astor, William Waldorf

ownerid00015186
typeper
gender1002
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.
areaCoden-us-ny
placeNew York (Geonames Id: 5128581)
professionpol
characterisationnoc

activity

startYear1890
endYear1918
noteLived in London and at various country houses.
areaCodee-uk-en
OrtLondon (Geonames Id: 2643743)
Beruf / Art der InstitutionGewerbebetrieb
CharakterisierungAdel
Letzte Änderung2024-06-10 17:03:18
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