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john jacob astor
United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)
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Nancy Witcher Astor
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
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Viscountess Astor
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
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Astor Sentence Examples

  • He made various charitable bequests by his will, and among them a gift of $50,000 to found an institution, opened as the "Astor House" in 1854, for the education of poor children and the relief of the aged and the destitute in his native village in Germany.

  • He was also the agent in New York of the firm of Astor & Broadwood.

  • His chief benefaction, however, was a bequest of $400,000 for the foundation and endowment of a public library in New York City, since known as the Astor library, and since 1895 part of the New York public library.

  • Under his direction the building for the Astor library was erected, and to the library he gave about $550,000, including a bequest of $200,000.

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