Caroline Webster Schermerhorn
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American socialite
Gilded Age figure
New York socialite
member of the Astor family by marriage
socialite
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn was a prominent American socialite of New York’s Gilded Age, best known as “Mrs. Astor,” the leading figure of high society during the late 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American socialite
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Gilded Age figure ⓘ New York socialite ⓘ member of the Astor family by marriage ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 78 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mrs. Astor
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The Mrs. Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fifth Avenue mansions
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Newport, Rhode Island society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Caroline Webster Schermerhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Trinity Church Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (daughter)
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Charlotte Augusta Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ Emily Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jacob Astor IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1830-09-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1908-10-30 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Dutch American ⓘ |
| family | Astor family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Abraham Schermerhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| heritage | old New York Knickerbocker family background ⓘ |
| influenced | social customs of New York high society ⓘ |
| knownAs | leader of the Four Hundred ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1853 ⓘ |
| mother | Helen Van Courtlandt White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | codification of the social list known as the Four Hundred ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being recognized as the arbiter of social status in New York
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hosting exclusive balls and receptions ⓘ leadership of New York high society ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| socialCircle | New York elite ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| socialPosition | matriarch of the Astor family branch in New York ⓘ |
| socialRole | arbiter of social acceptability in New York ⓘ |
| spouse | William Backhouse Astor Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | very wealthy ⓘ |
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