Caroline Schermerhorn Astor

Caroline Schermerhorn Astor
An illustration of Astor, c. 1853–1860
Born
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn

(1830-09-22)September 22, 1830
New York City, United States
DiedOctober 30, 1908(1908-10-30) (aged 78)
New York City, United States
Burial placeTrinity Church Cemetery
Known forself-proclaimed "the Mrs. Astor", matriarch of the American Astors
Spouse
(m. 1853; died 1892)
Children5
Parents
RelativesSee 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.

  1. ^ "Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved September 19, 2018.