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 | | John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, born May 20, 1886 in New York City, United States died July 19, 1971 in Cannes, France, was a military officer, statesman, a newspaper proprietor, and a mem... |
 | | He served in the British army during World War I, rising to the rank of Colonel and on August 28, 1916 married Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, (May 28, 1889-January 3, 1965), the daughter of the Earl of Minto. |
 | | On his father's passing in 1919, John Astor inherited Hever Castle near Edenbridge, Kent where he lived the life of an English country gentleman. |
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