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| | Astor, William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) |
 | | New York City, educated in Germany and in Italy and at the Columbia law school; son of John Jacob Astor (1822-90). |
 | | His elder son, Waldorf Astor, 1879-1952, succeeded him as viscount and was a leader of Tory democracy. His wife was Nancy, Lady Astor. |
 | | The younger son, John Jacob Astor, 1886-1971, bought a major share of The Times of London and was made 1st Baron Astor of Hever. |
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