Portrait: The Astor family

27 June 2016 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Portrait Reading Time:  11 minutes

John Jacob Astor by Gilbert Stuart

John Jacob Astor by Gilbert Stuart

The Astor family is a family known for its prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Astor family is of German origin, appearing in North America during the eighteenth century with John Jacob Astor.   read more…

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