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Astor (surname)

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Astor is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Ava Alice Muriel Astor (1902–56), daughter of John Jacob Astor IV
  • Brooke Astor (1902–2007), American philanthropist
  • David Astor (1912–2001), British newspaper publisher
  • John Jacob Astor (1763–1848), fur-trader and first multi-millionaire of America
  • John Jacob Astor III (1822–90), financier
  • John Jacob Astor IV (1864–1912), richest passenger on the RMS Titanic
  • John Jacob Astor VI (1912–92), son of John Jacob Astor IV and Madeleine Astor
  • Madeleine Astor (1893–1940), wife of John Jacob Astor IV
  • Mary Astor (1906–1987), Academy Award-winning American actress
  • Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879–1964), first woman to serve as a British Member of Parliament
  • Vincent Astor (1891–1959), American businessman and philanthropist
  • Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879–1952), politician and newspaper proprietor
  • William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (1792–1875), businessman
  • William Backhouse Astor, Jr., (1829–92), businessman
  • William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (1848–1919), attorney
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