John Jacob Astor IV Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848), born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-born American businessman, merchant, fur trader, and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States. He was the creator of the first trust in America. He emigrated to England as a teenager, where he worked as a musical instrument manufacturer. Astor moved to the United States after the American Revolutionary War and built a fur-trading empire that extended to the Great Lakes region and Canada, and later expanded into the American West and Pacific coast. In the early 19th century, he diversified into New York City real estate and later became a famed patron of the arts.
Full Name
John Jacob Astor IV
Net Worth
110.1 Billion
Date Of Birth
July 17, 1763
Died
April 15, 1912, Atlantic Ocean, April 15, 1912, Atlantic Ocean
Place Of Birth
Rhinebeck, New York, USA
Occupation
Merchant, businessman, investor, fur trader
Profession
Businessperson, Businessperson
Residence
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education
Harvard University, St. Paul's School, Harvard University, St. Paul's School
Nationality
German; U.S. from 1789
Spouse
Madeleine Astor, Ava Lowle Willing, Madeleine Astor, Ava Lowle Willing
Children
Vincent Astor, John Jacob Astor VI, Ava Alice Muriel Astor, Vincent Astor, John Jacob Astor VI, Ava Alice Muriel Astor
Parents
Johann Jacob Astor, Maria Magdalena Vorfelder, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, William Backhouse Astor Jr.
Siblings
Heinrich Astor, Melchior Astor, Georg Astor, Heinrich Astor, Melchior Astor, Georg Astor
Nicknames
John Jacob Astor, Astor, John Jacob
IMDB
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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A man who has a million dollars is as well off as if he were rich.
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Fact
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Upon his death, his remains were interred at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum in New York City. His location plot is Westerly Division, Lots 743-786.
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Astor had a miniature steam locomotive which he rode around his estate. He had a small train station and a round house build for this steam engine.
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During his life he also developed several mechanical devices including a bicycle brake, helped to develop the turbine engine, and invented a pneumatic road-improver.
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He was the richest person on the RMS Titanic.
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Was 46 when he married Madeleine Talmadge Force; she was 18.
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Wife Madeleine Astor named their son after her late husband in August 1912.
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Has three children; daughter Ava (b. 1902) and sons Vincent (b. 1892) and John Jacob Astor V (b. 1912)
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Lieutenant-Colonel, U.S. Army, in the Spanish-American War.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Col. John Jacob Astor, Staff and Veterans of the Spanish-American War
1899
Short
Himself
President McKinley's Inspection of Camp Wikoff
1898
Short
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
President McKinley's Inspection of Camp Wikoff 1898 as Himself
Col. John Jacob Astor, Staff and Veterans of the Spanish-American War 1899 as Himself