Astor family

E17574

business family dynasty family noble family

The Astor family is a prominent Anglo-American dynasty that rose to great wealth and influence through real estate, finance, and philanthropy from the 18th century onward.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Astor family canonical	32
Astor	2
Astor family members	2
American-born Astor family of British branch	1
Astor family fortune	1
Astor family real estate business	1
Goelet family	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	business family ⓘ dynasty ⓘ family ⓘ noble family ⓘ
associatedWithPlace	Cliveden House ⓘ surface form: Cliveden Hever Castle ⓘ London, England ⓘ surface form: London Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Germany ⓘ
ethnicOrigin	Anglo-American ⓘ German-American ⓘ
foundedBy	John Jacob Astor ⓘ
hasNotableMember	Brooke Astor ⓘ Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor ⓘ David Astor ⓘ Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever ⓘ John Jacob Astor ⓘ John Jacob Astor IV ⓘ John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever ⓘ Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor ⓘ Vincent Astor ⓘ Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor ⓘ William Backhouse Astor Jr. ⓘ William Backhouse Astor Sr. ⓘ
hasTitle	Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever ⓘ surface form: Baron Astor of Hever Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever ⓘ surface form: Baron Astor of Heverham Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor ⓘ surface form: Viscount Astor
knownFor	involvement in British politics ⓘ owning large tracts of Manhattan real estate ⓘ philanthropic donations to cultural institutions ⓘ
memberOfSocialClass	American upper class ⓘ British aristocracy ⓘ
migratedTo	United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
notableIn	finance ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ politics ⓘ real estate ⓘ
originatedFrom	Grand Duchy of Baden ⓘ surface form: Waldorf, Duchy of Baden
primaryActivity	fur trade ⓘ hotel ownership ⓘ property investment ⓘ
relatedBusiness	American Fur Company ⓘ Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ⓘ
relatedOrganization	Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ New York Public Library ⓘ Vincent Astor Foundation ⓘ
timePeriodOfProminence	19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ

Referenced by (40)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Astor Mausoleum → associatedWithFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Astor Mausoleum → category → Astor family ⓘ

Brooke Astor → familyName → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: Astor

Delano family → relatedFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Vincent Astor Foundation → associatedWithFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Ochre Court → donatedBy → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: Goelet family

John Jacob Astor IV → familyName → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: Astor

John Jacob Astor IV → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

John Jacob Astor IV → employer → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: Astor family real estate business

Mary Benedict Cushing → marriedInto → Astor family ⓘ

Mary Benedict Cushing → notableRelativeByMarriage → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: Astor family members

Brooke → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

subject surface form: Brooke Astor

Cliveden House → ownedBy → Astor family ⓘ

Hever Castle → ownedBy → Astor family ⓘ

Hever Castle → associatedWith → Astor family ⓘ

Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

David Astor → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

John Jacob Astor → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Astor Hall → namedAfter → Astor family ⓘ

William Backhouse Astor Sr. → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor → nobleFamily → Astor family ⓘ

William Backhouse Astor Jr. → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever → notableFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever → nobleFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever → hasEthnicOrigin → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: American-born Astor family of British branch

John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever → notableFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Charles Henry Marshall → notableAssociatedFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Ferncliff estate → associatedWithFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Ferncliff estate → ownedBy → Astor family ⓘ

John Jacob Astor VI → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Cushing family → family → Astor family ⓘ

subject surface form: Vincent Astor

Cushing family → associatedWith → Astor family ⓘ

Ava Alice Muriel Astor → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Charlotte Augusta Astor → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ

Charlotte Augusta Astor → notableFamily → Astor family ⓘ

Charlotte Augusta Astor → influencedBy → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: Astor family fortune

Charlotte Augusta Astor → hasRelative → Astor family ⓘ

this entity surface form: Astor family members

William Waldorf Astor → memberOf → Astor family ⓘ