Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
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Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor was a prominent 19th-century New York socialite who became the leading figure of the city’s Gilded Age high society and arbiter of its elite social circle known as “The Four Hundred.”
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor canonical | 7 |
| Caroline Schermerhorn Astor | 6 |
| Helen Schermerhorn Astor | 3 |
| Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson | 1 |
| Emily Astor | 1 |
| Mrs. Astor | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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New Yorker ⓘ social leader ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ward McAllister ⓘ |
| birthName | Caroline Webster Schermerhorn ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Trinity Church Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child |
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
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Caroline Schermerhorn Astor
Charlotte Augusta Astor ⓘ Emily Astor ⓘ Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Helen Schermerhorn Astor
John Jacob Astor IV ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1830-09-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1908-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1853-09-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Astor
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Schermerhorn ⓘ |
| father | Abraham Schermerhorn ⓘ |
| fullName | Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Caroline ⓘ |
| influenced |
composition of New York social register
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standards of etiquette in Gilded Age New York ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaboration with Ward McAllister in defining "The Four Hundred"
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hosting exclusive balls and receptions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Astor family
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New York high society ⓘ |
| mother | Helen Van Courtlandt White ⓘ |
| nickname |
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
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Mrs. Astor
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| notableFor |
acting as arbiter of elite social circles in New York City
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being the leading figure of Gilded Age New York high society ⓘ establishing and maintaining the social register known as "The Four Hundred" ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfMarriage | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of New York society ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
Fifth Avenue
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surface form:
Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
New York City ⓘ Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass |
New York elite
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upper class ⓘ |
| spouse | William Backhouse Astor Jr. ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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Emily Astor
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Helen Schermerhorn Astor
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Helen Schermerhorn Astor
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Astor family
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