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John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.
Apr 2, 2014 · Financier, soldier and inventor John Jacob Astor IV built the Astoria section of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1897. He built several other notable New York City hotels, including the St....
Mar 19, 2021 · Madeleine Astor was the wife of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the Titanic sinking. She remarried twice, faced scandals and hardships, and died young in 1940.
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Jun 1, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest person on board the Titanic when it sank in 1912. Discover his family background, real estate empire, marriages, and tragic fate.
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Sep 1, 1996 · Learn about the life and death of John Jacob Astor IV, a wealthy American businessman and socialite who perished in the Titanic disaster. Find out his age, marital status, cabin number, effects, and burial place.
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- American
- New York City, New York, United States
- Property Developer / Real Estate
Apr 15, 2024 · When the famous Titanic sank, John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard, died in the wreckage.
Madeleine Astor. Madeleine Talmage Dick ( née Force; previously Astor, later Fiermonte; June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite and a survivor of the RMS Titanic. [1] She was the second wife and widow of businessman John Jacob Astor IV .
