Robert Gould Shaw II

(1872-1930)

landowner and socialite

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Robert Gould Shaw II (sometimes referred to as RGS II) (June 16, 1872 – March 29, 1930) was a wealthy landowner, international polo player of the Myopia Hunt Club and socialite of the leisure class in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts. He was one of the prominent figures of the boom years at the turn of the century, sometimes called the Gilded Age.

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Born	16 June 1872 Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	29 March 1930 (aged 57) New York City, U.S.
Zodiac	Gemini
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Nancy Astor 1879-1964 · British politician · m. 1897; div. 1903 info edit

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Mary Hannington 1874-1937 · · m. 1905 info edit

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Robert Gould Shaw III info 1st child with Nancy Astor Male b. 18 Aug 1898 d. 10 Jul 1970 · Age: 71 (at death) · 1898-1970 · American-born English socialite

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Louis Agassiz Shaw II info 2nd child with Mary Hannington Male b. 1906 d. 1987 · Age: 80 (at death) · 1906-1987 · American socialite and writer

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