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John Jacob Astor

John Jacob AstorAKA Johann Jacob Astor

Born: 17-Jul-1763
Birthplace: Waldorf, Baden, Germany
Died: 29-Mar-1848
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Trinity Churchyard Cemetery, Manhattan, NY

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Wealthiest man in America

Daughter: Magdalen (b. 1788, d. 1832)
Daughter: Sarah (b. 1790, d. 1791)
Son: John Jacob Astor II (b. 1791, d. 1869)
Son: William Backhouse Astor (b. 1792, d. 1875)
Daughter: Dorothee (b. 1795, d. 1853)
Son: Henry (b. 1797, d. 1799)
Daughter: Eliza (b. 1801, d. 1838)

    Astor Family

Is the subject of books:
John Jacob Astor, Business Man, 1931, BY: Kenneth W. Porter


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