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William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (March 31, 1848 – October 18, 1919), was an American-British attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City. He moved to Britain in 1891, became a British subject in 1899, and was made a peer as Baron Astor in 1916 and Viscount Astor in 1917 for his contributions to war charities.

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Born	31 March 1848 New York City
Died	18 October 1919 (aged 71) Brighton, Sussex, England
Zodiac	Aries
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Mary Dahlgren Paul 1858-1894 American, Relative · m. ???? info edit

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John Jacob Astor III · Father · 1822-1890 · American financer and philanthropist edit info

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Stella Astor · Great-granddaughter · British, Actress edit info

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John Jacob Astor · Great-grandfather · 1763-1848 · fur-trader and first multi-millionaire in America edit info

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William Backhouse Astor, Sr. · Grandfather · 1792-1875 · American businessman edit info

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William Backhouse Astor, Jr. · Uncle · 1829-1892 · American businessman edit info

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Carrie Astor Wilson · Family Member · 1861-1948 · American heiress edit info

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William Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor · Grandson · 1907-1966 · English businessman and politician edit info

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David Astor · Grandson · 1912-2001 · English newspaper publisher, member of Astor family edit info

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Michael Astor · Grandson · 1916-1980 · British politician edit info

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Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever · Grandson · 1918-1984 · English soldier and publisher edit info

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Sir John Jacob Astor · Grandson · 1918-2000 · English politician and sportsman edit info

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John Astor · Grandson · 1923-1987 · British politician edit info

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Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby · Great-granddaughter · 1934- · English peeress edit info

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John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever · Great-grandson · 1946- · English businessman and politician edit info

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William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor · Great-grandson · 1951- · English businessman and politician edit info

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John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair · Family Member · 1961- · Scottish earl edit info

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Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne · Great-grandson · 1986- · British peer and sex offender edit info

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