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The Viscount Astor | |
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 William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 1 January 1916 – 18 October 1919 Hereditary peerage | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Viscount Astor |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office 1 January 1880 – 31 December 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel B. St. John |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Koch |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York County's 11th district | |
| In office 1 January 1878 – 31 December 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Elliot C. Cowdin |
| Succeeded by | James M. Varnum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Waldorf Astor 31 March 1848 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 18 October 1919 (aged 71) Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Political party | Republican (US) |
| Spouse |
Mary Dahlgren Paul
(m. 1878; died 1894) |
| Children |
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| Parents |
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| Relatives | See Astor family |
| Alma mater | Columbia Law School |
William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor[1] (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-English attorney, politician, hotelier, publisher and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City. He moved to England in 1891, became a British subject in 1899, and was made a peer as Baron Astor in 1916 and Viscount Astor in 1917 for his contributions to war charities. The census-designated place of Waldorf, Maryland is named after him.
- ^ "An Age of Splendor, and Hotel One-Upmanship". The New York Times. 18 June 2006.