John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever

Lieutenant Colonel The Right Honourable The Lord Astor of Hever DL
John Jacob Astor V, 1st Baron Astor of Hever
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 21 March 1956 – 19 July 1971 Hereditary Peerage
Preceded by	Peerage created
Succeeded by	The 2nd Lord Astor of Hever
Member of Parliament for Dover
In office 15 November 1922 – 15 June 1945
Preceded by	Sir Thomas Polson
Succeeded by	John Thomas
Personal details
Born	(1886-05-20)20 May 1886 Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Died	19 July 1971(1971-07-19) (aged 85) Cannes, France
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound ​ ​ (m. 1916; died 1965)​
Children	Gavin Astor Hugh Waldorf Astor John Astor
Parent(s)	William Waldorf Astor Mary Dahlgren Paul
Relatives	See Astor family
Alma mater	Eton College New College, Oxford

Lieutenant-Colonel John Jacob Astor V, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, DL (20 May 1886 – 19 July 1971) was an American-born English newspaper proprietor, politician, sportsman, and military officer. He was a member of the Astor family.^[1]