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William Backhouse Astor Jr.

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William Backhouse Astor Jr. (July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892) was a businessman, racehorse breeder/owner, and yachtsman who was a prominent member of the Astor family. [1]

58 relations: Abolitionism in the United States, Abraham Schermerhorn, American Civil War, Aneurysm, Astor family, Astor, Florida, Ava Lowle Willing, Benjamin Guggenheim, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, Columbia College (New York), Daytona Beach, Florida, Episcopal Church (United States), Florida Yacht Club, France, Francis Davis Millet, Franklin D. Roosevelt, French Third Republic, Gilded Age, Given name, Grace Vanderbilt, Henry Flagler, Hudson River, Isidor Straus, J. Bruce Ismay, Jacksonville, Florida, James J. Van Alen, James Roosevelt Roosevelt, John Armstrong Jr., John Jacob Astor, John Jacob Astor III, John Jacob Astor IV, Julia Ward Howe, Katherine Emmons Force, Kentucky Derby, Lake County, Florida, Livingston family, Madeleine Astor, Marshall Orme Wilson, New York City, Orlando, Florida, Paris, Prime, Ward & King, Republican Party (United States), Richard Thornton Wilson Jr., RMS Titanic, Samuel Cutler Ward, Samuel Ward (banker), St. Johns River, The New York Times, Trinity Church (Manhattan), ..., Trinity Church Cemetery, Union Army, United States Senate, University of Virginia, Vagrant (racehorse), William Backhouse Astor Sr., William Waldorf Astor, Yacht. Expand index (8 more) »

Abolitionism in the United States

Abolitionism in the United States was the movement before and during the American Civil War to end slavery in the United States.

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Abraham Schermerhorn

Abraham Schermerhorn (April 9, 1783 – February 3, 1850) was a wealthy New York City merchant who was also prominent in social affairs.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Aneurysm

An aneurysm is a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall that causes an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon.

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Astor family

The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Astor, Florida

Astor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States, located on the west side of the St. Johns River between Lake George and Lake Dexter.

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Ava Lowle Willing

Ava Lowle Willing (September 15, 1868 – June 9, 1958) was an American socialite. She was the first wife of Colonel John Jacob Astor IV and later married Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale.

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Benjamin Guggenheim

Benjamin "Ben" Guggenheim (October 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman.

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Caroline Schermerhorn Astor

Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn (September 21, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the last quarter of the 19th century.

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Columbia College (New York)

Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

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Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

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Episcopal Church (United States)

The Episcopal Church is the United States-based member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

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Florida Yacht Club

The Florida Yacht Club is a private country and yacht club in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It is the oldest social club in Jacksonville, and is the fourth oldest surviving yacht club in the U.S. It was founded in downtown Jacksonville in 1877, and moved to its present location in the Ortega neighborhood in 1928.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Francis Davis Millet

Francis Davis Millet (November 3, 1848. – April 15, 1912) was an American Academic classical painter, sculptor, and writer who died in the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' on April 15, 1912.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sr. (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

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French Third Republic

The French Third Republic (La Troisième République, sometimes written as La IIIe République) was the system of government adopted in France from 1870 when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War until 1940 when France's defeat by Nazi Germany in World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government in France.

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Gilded Age

The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about 1900.

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Given name

A given name (also known as a first name, forename or Christian name) is a part of a person's personal name.

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Grace Vanderbilt

Grace Graham Wilson Vanderbilt (September 3, 1870 – January 7, 1953) was an American socialite.

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Henry Flagler

Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, first based in Ohio.

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Hudson River

The Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.

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Isidor Straus

Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a German-born, Jewish, American businessman, politician, and co-owner of Macy's department store, along with his brother Nathan.

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J. Bruce Ismay

Joseph Bruce Ismay (12 December 1862 – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line.

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Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Florida and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.

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James J. Van Alen

James John Van Alen (March 20, 1848 – July 13, 1923) was a sportsman and politician.

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James Roosevelt Roosevelt

James Roosevelt "Rosy" Roosevelt (April 27, 1854 – May 7, 1927) was an American diplomat, heir, and the older half-brother of 32nd President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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John Armstrong Jr.

John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758April 1, 1843) was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of War.

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John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) (born Johann Jakob Astor) was a German–American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in fur trade and by investing in real estate in or around New York City.

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John Jacob Astor III

John Jacob Astor III (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was an American financier, philanthropist and a soldier during the American Civil War.

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John Jacob Astor IV

John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.

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Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe (May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was an American poet and author, best known for writing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." She was also an advocate for abolitionism and was a social activist, particularly for women's suffrage.

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Katherine Emmons Force

Katherine Emmons Force Spencer (March 12, 1891 – September 8, 1956) was an American real estate investor and socialite.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.

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Lake County, Florida

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida.

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Livingston family

The Livingston family of New York is a prominent family that migrated from Scotland to the Dutch Republic to the Province of New York in the 17th century.

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Madeleine Astor

Madeleine Talmage Force Fiermonte (June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite and a survivor of the.

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Marshall Orme Wilson

Marshall Orme Wilson (June 20, 1860 – April 1, 1926) was an American banker and prominent member of New York Society during the Gilded Age.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Orange County.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of and a population of 2,206,488.

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Prime, Ward & King

Prime, Ward & King was a prominent American investment bank in the 18th and 19th Century based in New York City.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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Richard Thornton Wilson Jr.

Richard Thornton Wilson Jr.

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RMS Titanic

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.

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Samuel Cutler Ward

Samuel Cutler "Sam" Ward (January 27, 1814 — May 19, 1884), was an American poet, politician, author, and gourmet, and in the years after the Civil War he was widely known as the "King of the Lobby." He combined delicious food, fine wines, and good conversation to create a new type of lobbying in Washington, DC — social lobbying — over which he reigned for more than a decade.

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Samuel Ward (banker)

Samuel Ward III (born in Rhode Island, May 1, 1786; died in New York City, November 27, 1839) was a United States banker.

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St. Johns River

The St.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Trinity Church (Manhattan)

Trinity Church is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York located near the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway in the lower Manhattan section of New York City, New York.

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Trinity Church Cemetery

Trinity Church Cemetery consists of three separate burial grounds associated with Trinity Church in New York City.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprise the legislature of the United States.

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University of Virginia

The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA), frequently referred to simply as Virginia, is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Vagrant (racehorse)

Vagrant, (1873 – c.1890) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best known for his 1876 Kentucky Derby win.

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William Backhouse Astor Sr.

William Backhouse Astor Sr. (September 19, 1792 – November 24, 1875) was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune.

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William Waldorf Astor

William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (March 31, 1848 – October 18, 1919) was a wealthy American-born attorney, politician, businessman, and newspaper publisher.

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Yacht

A yacht is a watercraft used for pleasure or sports.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Backhouse_Astor_Jr.

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