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John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.
Apr 2, 2014 · Financier, soldier and inventor John Jacob Astor IV built the Astoria section of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1897. He built several other notable New York City hotels, including the St....
Jun 1, 2023 · Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain. John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world when he boarded the ill-fated RMS Titanic in 1912. He hailed from the illustrious Astor family, renowned for their real estate empire and known as one of the richest families in the United States.
Apr 15, 2024 · When the famous Titanic sank, John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard, died in the wreckage.
Sep 1, 1996 · John Jacob Astor. Colonel John Jacob Astor IV (JJ Astor) was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864 the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor the fur trader. Astor was educated at St. Paul's School, Concord and later went to Harvard.
Mar 19, 2021 · Married to the richest man of her day, John Jacob Astor IV, and pregnant with their first child together, Madeleine Astor (pictured above, with John) boarded the Titanic to return home after traveling to Egypt, Paris and England.
May 26, 2024 · John Jacob Astor IV was an American millionaire businessman and real estate developer who perished aboard the RMS Titanic in 1912. As the richest passenger on the ill-fated ship and head of one of America‘s most storied dynasties, Astor‘s life and death came to embody the opulence and tragedy of the Gilded Age.
