Caroline Schermerhorn Astor | |
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 An illustration of Astor, c. 1853–1860 | |
| Born | Caroline Webster Schermerhorn September 22, 1830 New York City, United States |
| Died | October 30, 1908 (aged 78) New York City, United States |
| Burial place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Known for | self-proclaimed "the Mrs. Astor", matriarch of the American Astors |
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| Children | 5 |
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| Relatives | See Astor family |
Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was an American socialite who led the Four Hundred, high society of New York City in the Gilded Age.[1] Referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr. They had five children, including Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, who perished on the RMS Titanic. Through her marriage, she was a member of the Astor family and matriarch of the American Astors.
- ^ "Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved September 19, 2018.