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William Backhouse Astor, Jr..
American businessman, yachtsman, and racehorse owner/breeder
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About William Backhouse Astor, Jr.
William Backhouse Astor Jr. was an American businessman, racehorse owner/breeder, and yachtsman who was a member of the prominent Astor family. His wife, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, served as the leader of New York society's "Four Hundred" during the Gilded Age.
Everything about William Backhouse Astor, Jr. →- Occupation
- businessperson, navigator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 12, 1829
- Died
- April 25, 1892