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John Jacob Astor - LoveToKnow 1911 JOHN JACOB ASTOR (1763-1848), American merchant, was born at the village of Walldorf, near Heidelberg, Germany, on the 7th of July 1763. Astor made vast additions to his wealth by investments in real estate in New York City, and erected many buildings there, including the hotel known as the Astor House. His chief benefaction, however, was a bequest of $400,000 for the foundation and endowment of a public library in New York City, since known as the Astor library, and since 1895 part of the New York public library. www.1911encyclopedia.org /John_Jacob_Astor   (620 words)

John Jacob Astor - Search Results - MSN Encarta John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob Astor) (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first millionaire in... John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American millionaire businessman, inventor, writer, a member of the prominent Astor family, and a lieutenant... John Jacob Astor was not born a wealthy fur trader. encarta.msn.com /John_Jacob_Astor.html   (222 words)

John Jacob Astor John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13, 1864. John Astor’s mother was a granddaughter of Anna Van Cortlandt, a member of the wealthy Dutch American Van Cortlandt family, who also belonged to the early settlers of New Netherland. Astor’s wife, Madeleine Talmadge Astor, was one of the survivors of the Titanic’s sinking. www.nnp.org /nni/Publications/Dutch-American/astor.html   (706 words)

John Jacob Astor Astor arrived in the United States at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. Astor took advantage of a treaty called Jay's Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States in 1794 which opened new markets in Canada and the Great Lakes region at the expense of the Canadians. Astor was given permission to trade in ports monopolized by the British East India Company, and greatly benefited from the fur trade with China. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/jo/John_Jacob_Astor.html   (239 words)

John Jacob Astor - Biography John Jacob (originally either Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob) Astor (July 17, 1763 - March 29, 1848) was the first of the Astor family dynasty and the first millionaire in the United States, making his fortune in the fur trade and real estate industries. Astor took advantage of the Jay Treaty between Great Britain and the United States in 1794 which opened new markets in Canada and the Great Lakes region. John Jacob Astor is interred in the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery in the New York City borough of Manhattan. encyclopedia.stateuniversity.com /pages/12051/John-Jacob-Astor.html   (711 words)

Colonel John Jacob Astor John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck New York, on July 13th, 1864. John Jacob Astor became Colonel-staff to General Levi P. Morton, and, in 1898 at the time of the Spanish-American War, was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the US volunteers. Astor travelled to Egypt and Paris and, in the spring of 1912, decided to return to America as First Class passengers on board the newly constructed and infamous ocean-liner, the Titanic. ivanoff12.hypermart.net /boldt/jastor.html   (378 words)

John Jacob Astor The third son of a butcher, John Jacob was born in Walldorf in the Duchy of Baden, Germany, in 1763. Astor was not one to pass up opportunities, even in mid-ocean; on the passage he met another German emigrant who had been to North America before, and who had dealt successfully in the fur trade. Astor's response, together with a consortium of associates from Philadelphia, was to buy high-interest bonds with debased currency, and he emerged from the war in far better shape than the Federal Government. www.3rd1000.com /history3/biography/jastor.htm   (2699 words)

John Jacob Astor III at AllExperts John Jacob Astor III (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was the elder son of William Backhouse Astor, Sr. John Jacob Astor III had little inclination to do much in the way of charitable works beyond continuing gifts made by his ancestors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Trinity Church, and the Astor Library. John Jacob Astor III is interred in the Trinity Church Cemetery in Manhattan, New York. en.allexperts.com /e/j/jo/john_jacob_astor_iii.htm   (453 words)

John Jacob Astor IV and his new bride Madeleine John Jacob Astor IV was born at "Ferncliff", the family's estate in The divorce and marriage to Madeleine, who was a year younger than Vincent Astor, caused a scandal and John Jacob IV and Madeleine took an extended honeymoon in Europe and Egypt to wait for the gossip to calm down. Astor was the richest person on the ship and, along with his wife, his party included his manservant, his wife's maid and nurse and his pet www.brentjes.com /Astor.htm   (645 words)

The Astor Bloodline John Jacob Astor was born in Waldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a Jewish bloodline. John Jacob Astor, the first prominent Astor was a notorious liar, “he was known on occasion to invent romantic tales for the edification of people who annoyed him with questions...... John Jacob’s step-mother Christina Barbara is described as “the perfect, cruel fairy tale stepmother.” John Jacob ‘raised the principle of self-interest to the level of a philosophy and..... www.theforbiddenknowledge.com /hardtruth/the_astor_bloodline.htm   (7545 words)

John Jacob Astor As Astor began to formulate how he could cash in on this opportunity, it became clear that the plan was not exclusively financial and technical, but political as well. Astor wrote a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Gallatin, which in turn was read to Secretary of War Eustis and eventually President Madison. There was little Astor could do about the Indians, but, in return for Baronov's cooperation, he would deliver New Archangel supplies, then carrying their furs to the East (under American flags) and trade the furs in the Orient for a higher profit. history.sandiego.edu /gen/st/~kalenius/john.htm   (1683 words)

Astor John Jacob 1st Baron Astor of Hever - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Astor, John Jacob, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886-1971), American-born British publisher, great-grandson of John Jacob Astor. Astor, John Jacob (1763-1848) : descendants and relatives: Astor, William Waldorf, 1st Viscount Astor of Hever Castle Astor, William Waldorf, 1st Viscount Astor of Hever Castle (1848-1919), American-born British financier and journalist, great-grandson of John... ca.encarta.msn.com /Astor_John_Jacob_1st_Baron_Astor_of_Hever.html   (242 words)

Colonel John Jacob Astor - Titanic Biographies - Encyclopedia Titanica Colonel John Jacob Astor IV 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. They wore their lifebelts but Colonel Astor had found another and cut the lining with a pen knife to show his wife what it was made of. Astor helped his wife to climb through the windows of the enclosed promenade and then asked if he might join her, being as she was in 'a delicate condition'. www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /biography/11   (1204 words)

John Jacob Astor - Encyclopedia.com Sir John, born John Jacob Astor, was the son... Brooke Astor, 104, 'left by her son to live in squalor'. John Jacob was the first Astor to arrive in America... www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1O48-AstorJohnJacob.html   (763 words)

John Jacob Astor Biography John Jacob Astor was born in Waldorf, near Heidelberg, Germany, on July 17, 1763. Astor's early success convinced him that a fortune could be made in the fur trade. One explanation for Astor's success as a merchant was that he had the money to buy quality merchandise at a low cost and a fleet of ships that could transport the goods to markets more quickly than his rivals. www.notablebiographies.com /An-Ba/Astor-John-Jacob.html   (1080 words)

John Jacob Astor The house was known as John Jacob Astor & Son from 1815 till 1827. Finally the elder Astor withdrew, and was soon followed by his son, and from that time forth neither of them engaged again in commerce. In 1879 his eldest son, John Jacob, presented three lots adjoining the library building, and erected on them a third structure similar to the others, and added a story to the central building. www.famousamericans.net /johnjacobastor   (1358 words)

John Jacob Astor IV - Definition, explanation John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 - April 15, 1912) was a businessman, inventor, and writer and a member of the prominent Astor family. A great-grandson of the fur trader John Jacob Astor, he was born at "Ferncliff," the family's estate in Rhinebeck, New York to William Backhouse Astor, Jr and his wife, Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor. In the 1997 film adaptation, the role of John Jacob Astor IV was played by Eric Braeden, who was picked for his strong resemblance to Astor. www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/j/jo/john_jacob_astor_iv.php   (723 words)

John Jacob Astor - Encyclopedia.com Astor founded the American Fur Company in 1808 and, after 1812, acquired a virtual monopoly of the US fur trade. His great-great-grandson, Viscount William Waldorf Astor (1879–1952), was married to Nancy Astor. Viscount Astor was owner of the Observer newspaper and his brother, John Jacob (1886–1971), 1st Baron Astor of Hever, was owner (1922–66) of The Times. www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1O142-AstorJohnJacob.html   (757 words)

John Jacob Astor and the Fur Trade: Testing the Role of Government | The Foundation for Economic Education: The ... Astor, the son of a German butcher, came to the United States in 1784 at age 20 to join his brother in selling violins and flutes. Astor had a keen mind for enterprise, but he spent years at a time out of the United States, estranged from his wife and fighting bouts of depression. Astor thus concluded that for him to be competitive he needed to have some liquor available for trade. www.fee.org /publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=4866   (3244 words)

John Jacob Astor: Business and Finance in the Early Republic. by Thomas Wien   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Arguing that older works fail to accord Astor his due as a pioneering entrepreneur, the author of this new business biography sets himself two goals: to subject a controversial and unevenly documented career to what he calls a `proper appraisal' (205), and to demonstrate that Astor (1763-1848) was strikingly modern in his thinking. Whatever the means, Astor gained access to a steady fur supply, and, in the process, to a group of correspondents who would soon push him in the direction of his most profitable activity yet. Astor differed from Carnegie and his ilk in a singularly important way: he invested in trade, not in production; he was a merchant, not an industrialist. www.utpjournals.com /product/chr/744/astor21.html   (948 words)

John Jacob Astor IV Colonel John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864, the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, the German immigrant who made himself the richest man in America by investing in fur trading and real estate. Mr and Mrs Astor travelled to Egypt and Paris and, in the spring of 1912, decided to return to America as First Class passengers on board the brand new Titanic, probably because, given that Madeleine was 5 months pregnant, they wanted the baby to be born in America. In "The Empire-Builder from Calisota", John Jacob Astor is seen along with Scrooge McDuck on the Titanic, vainly trying to buy his Candy Striped Rubis (from Barks' "The Status Seeker", W US 41-02, 1962), and when the boat suddenly crashes against the iceberg, Astor falls overboard. goofy313g.free.fr /calisota_online/exist/astor.html   (645 words)

Colonel John Jacob Astor (page two) Even as the lifeboats were loaded Astor appeared calm, he scoffed at the idea of trading the solid decks of the Titanic for a small lifeboat. Astor helped his wife to climb through the windows of the enclosed promenade and then asked if he might join her, being as she was in a 'delicate manner'. Astor stood back and just asked Lightoller which boat it was that she was in. ivanoff12.hypermart.net /boldt/jastor2.html   (366 words)

Educate Yourself - John Jacob Astor Astor was also involved in the creation of the Second Bank of the United States (SBUS), a highly controversial venture established by Congress in 1816. Astor was lending Clay money, as well as Daniel Webster, both of whom served on the SBUS while they were sitting in the Congress. Astor was the wealthiest American prior to the Civil War, worth an estimated $20 million at his death in 1848. www.buyandhold.com /bh/en/education/history/2000/john_jacob.html   (1359 words)

John Jacob Astor IV, RMS Titanic - Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Newport RI John Jacob Astor IV, RMS Titanic - Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Newport RI Astor, John Jacob —1763-1848 John Jacob Astor was born in Waldorf, Germany in 1763 and emigrated to the New World at the close of the Revolutionary War, when he was 21. In 1790, John Jacob Astor married Sarah Todd, whose mother was a Brevoort. The Astor Library opened its doors in 1849, in the building which is now the home of The New York Shakespeare Festival's Joseph Papp Public Theater. www.astorsbeechwood.com /jjastor.shtml   (501 words)

Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for John Jacob Astor Astor arrived in the United States in 1784 just after the end of the Revolutionary War. Astor took advantage of a treaty called Jay's Treaty between Britain and the United States in 1794 which opened new markets in Canada and the Great Lakes region at the expense of the Canadians. Furthermore he was the founder of the first hotel which belonged to the Astor family, the Astor House. upto11.net /generic_wiki.php?q=john_jacob_astor   (544 words)

The Astor Bloodline John Jacob Astor was born in Walldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a Jewish bloodline. John Jacob was the richest man in the United States. This was the son of John Jacob Astor. www.thewatcherfiles.com /astor.htm   (7507 words)

Little Journeys (To the Homes Of Great Business Men): An Essay on John Jacob Astor - THE ESSAY John Jacob Astor was too far away to send a current of electricity through the vacuum of their minds, light up the recesses with reason, and shock them into sanity. Astor was worth ten million, but he took a personal delight in sitting in the lobby of the Astor House and watching the dollars roll into this palace that his brain had planned. John Jacob Astor once told Washington Irving that it was only business responsibility that prevented his being a novelist; and at other times he declared his intent to take up music as a profession as soon as he had gotten all of his securities properly tied up. www.worldwideschool.com /library/books/lit/socialcommentary/LittleJourneys/Chap1.html   (6106 words)

Amazon.ca: John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire: Books: Axel Madsen   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Called Astor, it was designed not only to aid its founder's domination of the fur trade in the Northwest, but to help him facilitate trade with China--for while fur brought Astor his first fortune, foreign trade provided him with his second. Astor was born in Germany in 1763 and came to the New World at age 20 with a shipment of musical instruments as his stake. Astor, described in "Gotham" as Americas first drug dealer because of his role in the opium trade, was also a vicious landlord who delighted evicting widows, and an environmental rapist who killed hundreds of thousands of bison and beaver. www.amazon.ca /John-Jacob-Astor-Americas-Multimillionaire/dp/0471385034   (1779 words)

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