21. John Jacob Astor When he died in 1848, john jacob astor left over $20 million to his children. Available from Amazon Books (order below) Enter keywords. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h314.html

Search Enter the name of an historical figure, event or issue) Explorers, Pioneers, and Frontiersmen John Jacob Astor John Astor was born in Waldorf, Germany. At age 20 he came to the United States, first to Baltimore and later to New York City . Having few resources, he worked in a variety of jobs — as a bakery assistant, a peddler and manager of a music store. In 1787, Astor entered the fur trade and in a few years became one of the wealthiest men in America. He simplified his business by dealing directly with Native American trappers and established two successful companies, the American Fur Company (1808) and the Pacific Fur Company (1810). His dream was to establish a single trading company with headquarters at the mouth of the Columbia River, and serve the entire American West. Toward that end, in 1811 he erected a trading station at the site of present-day Astoria, Oregon . When the British blockaded the post during the War of 1812 , Astor sold out to them. The fort became the property of the U.S. government at the war's conclusion. Following the war, Astor invested in a small fleet of ships to carry his furs to Europe and the Far East, particularly China. This international trade was immensely profitable, allowing Astor to invest heavily in farmland on

22. Astor, John Jacob (Nuttall Encyclopædia) astor, john jacob, a millionaire, son of a German peasant, who made a fortune of four millions in America by trading in furs (17631848). http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Wood-NuttallEncyclopaedia/a/astorjohnjacob.html

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23. Astor, John Jacob - Hutchinson Encyclopedia Article About Astor, John Jacob Hutchinson encyclopedia article about astor, john jacob. astor, john jacob. Information about astor, john jacob in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Astor, John Jacob

Domain='thefreedictionary.com' word='Astor, John Jacob' Printer Friendly 760,959,112 visitors served. TheFreeDictionary Google Word / Article Starts with Ends with Text subscription: Dictionary/ thesaurus Medical dictionary Legal dictionary Financial dictionary Acronyms Idioms Encyclopedia Wikipedia encyclopedia Hutchinson encyclopedia Astor, John Jacob Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus Encyclopedia Wikipedia 0.06 sec. write_ads(AdsNum, 0) German-born US merchant who founded the monopolistic American Fur Company in 1808. His subsidiary enterprise, the Pacific Fur Company, was created in 1811 following the US government's Louisiana Purchase in 1803 facilitating trade with the West. He founded Astoria, now in Oregon, as his trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. Astor immigrated to the USA in 1783 and worked in small shops before entering the fur trade. He made farsighted agreements with Canadian merchants and traded with the British East India Company. He systematically invested his profits in New York City real estate. When he retired in 1834 he was the wealthiest man in the USA, owning most of the southern half of Manhattan, which his sons subsequently inherited and administered. US financier and inventor. The great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, he built the Astoria section of the New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1897. Astor also invented a bicycle brake and an improved turbine engine. He met his death aboard the

24. RMS Titanic :: 1st Class Passengers astor, Colonel john jacob, 47, 1st Class, 17757, £247 10s 6d, Cherbourg, Property Developer / Real Estate, 124. astor, Mrs Madeleine Talmage, 18, 1st Class http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/firstclass/

1st Class Passengers We found 324 people . Showing 1 to 324 Name v Age Class/Dept Ticket Fare ... ALLEN, Miss Elisabeth Walton 1st Class Southampton ALLISON, Mr Hudson Joshua Creighton 1st Class Southampton Businessman ALLISON, Mrs Bessie Waldo 1st Class Southampton ALLISON, Miss Helen Loraine 1st Class Southampton ALLISON, Master Hudson Trevor 1st Class Southampton ANDERSON, Mr Harry 1st Class Southampton Stockbroker ANDREWS, Miss Kornelia Theodosia 1st Class Cherbourg ANDREWS, Mr Thomas 1st Class Belfast Shipbuilder APPLETON, Mrs Charlotte 1st Class Southampton D ARTAGAVEYTIA, Mr Ramon 1st Class Cherbourg Businessman ASTOR, Colonel John Jacob 1st Class Cherbourg Property Developer / Real Estate ASTOR, Mrs Madeleine Talmage 1st Class Cherbourg AUBART, Mme. Léontine Pauline 1st Class Cherbourg Singer BARBER, Miss Ellen "Nellie" 1st Class Servant Southampton Personal Maid BARKWORTH, Mr Algernon Henry Wilson

25. St. Regis Hotel And Resort History At Starwood and heritage to the internationally acclaimed St. Regis New York, the original Beaux Arts classic landmark built by Colonel john jacob astor IV in 1904. http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/about/history.html

Language English Fran§ais Espa±ol Deutsch Italiano Sign In About St. Regis St. Regis History St. Regis Press Room ... Careers St. Regis History Throughout its history of nearly a century, St. Regis Hotels have invariably attracted the most glamorous, creative and intriguing personalities of each era. In New York alone, Colonel Serge Obelensky, the Russian Prince who had been a page at the Czar's court before he escaped the revolution and grew up to marry Alice Astor, was associated with the St. Regis for many years; Marlene Dietrich, William Paley and his wife Barbara ("Babe") lived at The St. Regis as did Salvador Dali and his wife Gala; and actress Gertrude Lawrence instructed her agent to arrange all her press appointments at The St. Regis. Colonel Astor died on the Titanic in 1912, but his influence will always be felt at all St. Regis Hotels - an impressive roster that continues to grow with the addition of distinctive properties around the world. You are on StRegis.com Four Points Sheraton aloft ... Privacy Statement var s_omnitureAccount = "swhstarwoodver2";

26. Educate Yourself - John Jacob Astor Long before Vanderbilt, Gould, Rockefeller, Carnegie and Ford, there was john jacob astor, perhaps the first truly diversified capitalist in America. http://www.buyandhold.com/bh/en/education/history/2000/john_jacob.html

Guided Tour View Your Account Shop for Stocks Research Stocks ... Home Intro Under the Oak The Mom Chronicles Wall Street History Week in Review Glossary Financial Planning Understand Taxes "BUYandHOLD" Tax FAQ The 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly Carlson on Taxes Archives John Jacob Astor Brian Trumbore President/Editor, StocksandNews.com Long before Vanderbilt, Gould, Rockefeller, Carnegie and Ford, there was John Jacob Astor, perhaps the first truly diversified capitalist in America. Born in Waldorf, Germany in 1763, Astor came from humble origins, the son of a minor official in Germany. He worked in Waldorf and in London, making musical instruments before he set sail for America in 1784. Originally, Astor and his shipmates were slated to dock in New York but bad weather forced them into Chesapeake Bay, so he eventually found his way to Baltimore. According to the various sources listed below, Astor had either $20, $25 or $250 on him. On issues of this kind, however, I defer to the late great Robert Sobel, so we'll call it $25. Plus Astor is alleged to have had seven flutes with him. Astor then moved on to New York where he went to work for his brother, a butcher, while selling his flutes at this time, for a song.

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Online Encyclopedia Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition. JOHN JACOB ASTOR (1763-1848) Online Encyclopedia Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 794 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. Make a correction to this article. Add information or comments to this article. Encyclopedia Home ARN-AUD Spread the word: del.icio.us it! See also: JOHN JOHN (1167–1216) JOHN (1290-c. 1320) JOHN (1296-1346) ... JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF JOHN See also: JACOB JACOB, JOHN (1812-1858) JACOB See also: JOHN JACOB ASTOR (1763-1848) ASTOR See also: AMERICAN American See also: MERCHANT (O. Fr. marcheant, modern marchand; from Lat. mercari, to trade, merx, goods, merchandise) merchant , was See also: BORN, IGNAZ, EDLER VON (1742–1791) born at the See also: VILLAGE village of Walldorf, near See also: HEIDELBERG Heidelberg See also: GERMANY GERMANY (Ger. Deutschland) Germany , on the 17th of See also: JULY July 1763 . Until he was sixteen he worked in the See also: SHOP shop of his See also: FATHER father , a See also: BUTCHER butcher ; he then joined an See also: ELDER (0. Eng. ellarn; Ger. Holunder; Fr. sureau)

28. Howstuffworks "Astor, John Jacob - Encyclopedia Entry" Learn about astor, john jacob. Read our encyclopedia entry on astor, john jacob. http://reference.howstuffworks.com/astor-john-jacob-encyclopedia.htm

HowStuffWorks.com RSS Make HowStuffWorks your homepage Get Newsletter Search HowStuffWorks and the web: Encyclopedia History United States Westward Movement Related Categories: REFERENCE LINKS PRINT EMAIL Astor, John Jacob Astor, John Jacob (1763-1848), was a famous American businessman. He built a large fortune through his involvement in the fur trade and through his extensive real estate investments in New York. The investments increased in value over the years, and Astor's family became one of the wealthiest in the United States. Related Topics: Fremont, FREE mont, John Charles (1813-1890), sometimes called "The Pathfinder," explored much of the area between the Rocky Mountains and the... Chouteau, Jean Pierre , shoo TOH, jhahn pyair (1758-1849), who went by his middle name, was an American fur trader and a United States Indian agent.... Boone, Daniel (1734-1820), is one of the most famous pioneers in United States history. He devoted his life to exploring and settling the frontiers... Rice, Henry Mower

29. John Jacob Astor A bibliography of john jacob astor s books, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/john-jacob-astor/

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30. John Jacob Astor Biography - Biography.com Learn about the life of john jacob astor at Biography.com. Read Biographies, watch interviews and videos. http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9191170

31. John Jacob Astor IV Great grandson of john jacob astor, who founded the family fortune. john jacob IV bulit the astoria secton of what would become the Waldorf astoria Hotel http://www.foodreference.com/html/wjohnjacobastoriv.html

CLICK HERE Subscribe to FREE Weekly Newsletter FOODREFERENCE.COM - Home Cooking Tips Recipes Quotes ... Asselbergs, Dr. Edward Anton Astor IV, John Jacob Astor, William Walforf Athenaeus Aunt Jemima Avice, Jean John Jacob Astor (July 13, 1864 - April 15, 1912) Great grandson of John Jacob Astor, who founded the family fortune. John Jacob IV bulit the Astoria secton of what would become the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (1897) in New York city (this was on the site that were the Empire State building would be built in 1929). He also built the Knickerbocker and the St. Regis hotels. He died on the Titanic. See also: William Waldorf Astor Home About/Contact Advertise ... Pastry Schools

32. ASTOR, John Jacob IV [1864-1912] -- American Capitalist, Inventor And Real Estat john jacob astor IV Wikipedia Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that is being written collaboratively by the readers. The site is a WikiWiki, meaning that http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/people/ASTR12.htm

Directory Help Search Indices: Home Pedigrees ODTs Sources ... Annex Gallery Misc document.getElementById('FLAG').src = '../COM/loading.gif'; THIS IS A FREE SITE http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/people/index.html ASTOR pages Pedigrees ODTs Sources Celebs Annex Gallery A B C D ... Z My Celebrity Relations ASTOR, John Jacob IV [1864-1912] American capitalist, inventor and real estate magnate; Titanic victim. Relationship to me: Unknown ASTOR family ODT Contents: Chronology Selected Works Bookmarks (off-site links) Associated ... Page services He placed his private yacht, Nourmahal , at the disposal of the U.S. Government and equipped a battery of artillery in the Spanish-American War, in which he served as lt.-col. He was an author and inventor of several mechanical devices, including a bicycle brake and an improved turbine engine. He perished in the Titanic disaster on returning from his European honeymoon with his second wife. Chronology Built the Astoria section of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Perished in the sinking of Titanic Selected Works "A Journey in Other Worlds" (1894) a semi-scientific novel Bookmarks (off-site links) Works by John+Jacob+Astor+IV Analyses, critiques and interpretations

33. Astor Elementary Covers grades 1 3. Includes news and staff directory. http://www.astoriaschools.org/Pages/astor index.htm

John Jacob Astor Elementary Astor Home Classroom News Classroom Pictures Staff ... Technology Curriculum There were plenty of questions to be answered from Mrs. Fisher's second grade class when they paid a visit to the Coast Guard Air Station. Most of the class had never had the chance to see the helicopters up close or to hear how the Coast Guard saves lives every year. The crewmen that doubled as guides did a great job of watering down their roles and simplifying their missions so the kids could have a clear picture of the Coast Guard. After the fun and exciting fieldtrip the kids now have a better understanding and appreciation for the men and women at the Air Station. For more pictures of the fieldtrip follow this link In order to really make it sound good you have to smack your lips at the right time. Learning to keep the beat on a variety of instruments, students in Mrs. Van DeGrift's class were paying close attention to her direction and enjoying every minute of it. In the end, if you listened close enough, their was a traditional spiritual song in their somewhere. The question was, "how many of you have a computer in your house?"

34. John Jacob Astor, IV (1864 - 1912) - Find A Grave Memorial A victim of the RMS Titanic sinking, he was the greatgrandson of patriarch john jacob astor I, the grandson of landlord of New York William Backhouse http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4390

35. John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire | Book Reviews | EH.Net Axel Madsen joins a long list of john jacob astor biographers. His bibliography contains more than a dozen histories of the selfmade millionaire, http://eh.net/bookreviews/library/0392

@import "/misc/drupal.css"; @import "/themes/chameleon/common.css"; @import "/themes/chameleon/eh2007/style.css"; Economic History Services home about contact us login Navigation Abstracts Ask the Professor Bibliographies Book Reviews ... Related Sites Please read our About Comments? Questions? Use our online feedback form or send email to admin@eh.net Home Book Reviews Published by EH.NET (August 2001) Axel Madsen, John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire Reviewed for EH.NET by Ann Harper Fender, Department of Economics, Gettysburg College. Axel Madsen joins a long list of John Jacob Astor biographers. His bibliography contains more than a dozen histories of the self-made millionaire, his business activities, or his family. Astor family friend Washington Irving penned the first with the elderly tycoon's blessing and assistance: a chronicle of Astoria, the failed venture on the Pacific coast that was published in 1836 as Astoria: Adventure in the Pacific Northwest . Madsen relies heavily on these secondary sources, citing especially the journalist James Parton's 1865 Life of John Jacob Astor as a major source.

36. Astor, John Jacob, Hotel - Archiplanet Name, astor, john jacob, Hotel. ID Number, 79002046. NRHP Status, Listed In The National Register. Certification Date, 11/16/1979 http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Astor,_John_Jacob,_Hotel

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37. John Jacob Astor - Research The News About John Jacob Astor - From HighBeam Rese john jacob astor Research the news about john jacob astor from 3000 Business, Academic and General interest magazines, newspapers, journals, and reference http://www.highbeam.com/search.aspx?q=John Jacob Astor&ref_id=ency_MALT

38. The Astor Bloodline The original founder of the astor fortune was john jacob astor (17631884). john jacob astor was born in Waldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a Jewish http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/the_astor_bloodline.htm

The Astor Bloodline The original founder of the Astor fortune was John Jacob Astor (1763-1884). John Jacob Astor was born in Waldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a Jewish bloodline. The Jewish origins have been hidden, and quite a number of various ideas of the Astor’s heritage have been put into circulation by the Astor's. John Jacob Astor was a butcher in Waldorf. In 1784, he came to America after a stop over in London, England. Although the story is that he came to America pennilessand that may be truehe soon joined the Masonic Lodge, and within 2-3 years had become the Master of the Holland Lodge No. 8 in N.Y. City. (This Holland Lodge is a prominent lodge in that many of its members have good connections to the Illuminati elite. An example of just one Lodge #8 member is Archibald Russell, 1811 - 1871, whose father was President of a real hotbed of Illuminati action for many years: The Royal Society of Edinburgh). By 1788, Astor was a master of Masonic lodge#8. This is rather interesting considering Astor could not speak English when he arrived in America, and supposedly was very poor. John Jacob Astor was always very famous for being coldhearted, anti-social, “a man who didn’t have charm, wit or grace.” (This quote comes even from a relative of the DuPont family who wrote a sympathetic Biography entitled The Astor Family.) If this man lacked social graces and was so cold, and was so poor during his first years in the U.S., why did he rise to such prominence in

39. Descendants Of John Jacob Astor And Sarah Todd john jacob astor, 3rd Baron astor of Hever (*1946), m.1st 1970 (div 1990) Fiona Diana Lennox Harvey, m.2nd 1990 Honourable Elizabeth Constance Mackintosh http://www.angelfire.com/in/heinbruins/Astor.html

Descendants of John Jacob Astor and Sarah Todd With special thanks to Ronald Elward Last update on January 19th, 2008 John (Johann) Jacob Astor (1763-1848) [born in Waldorf near Heidelberg, Germany, emigrated to the USA in 1783, owner American Fur Company, built Astor House in New York], m.Sarah Todd 1.Magdalen Astor (1788-1832), m.1st 1807 Adrian Bentzon, m.2nd 1820 John Bristed (1778-1855) 1.1.John Jacob Astor Bentzon (1818- ) 1.2.Charles Astor Bristed (1820-1874), m.1st 1847 Laura Brevoort (1861), m.2nd Grace Ashburner Sedgwick (1833-1897) 1.2.1.John Jacob Astor Bristed (1848-1880) 1.2.2.Charles Henry Maine Bristed (1868-1936), m.1st 1894 Mary Rosa Donnelly (1866-1931), m.2nd 1932 Clementina Hill 1.2.2.1.Mary Symphorosa Bristed (1896- ), m.1941 George Kirchwey Livermore (1891- ) 1.2.2.2.Katherine Elizabeth Grace Bristed (1898- ), m. Charles Douglas Jackson 2.Sarah Astor (1790-1790) 3.John Jacob Astor II (1791-1869) 4.William Backhouse Astor (1792-1875) [president American Fur Company], m.1818 Margaret Rebecca Armstrong (1800-1872) 4.1.Emily Astor (1819-1841), m.1838 Samuel Ward Jr. (1814-1884), m.2nd 1843 Medora Grimes

40. The New Student's Reference Work/Astor, John Jacob - Wikisource astor, john jacob, millionaire, the founder of the American Fur Company, was born in Germany, near Heidelberg, in 1763. A peasant s son, he went to London http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_New_Student's_Reference_Work/Astor,_John_Jacob

The New Student's Reference Work/Astor, John Jacob From Wikisource The New Student's Reference Work Jump to: navigation search Asteroids The New Student's Reference Work (Astor, John Jacob) Astoria See the modern Wikipedia entry at John Jacob Astor Astor, John Jacob, millionaire, the founder of the American Fur Company, was born in Germany, near Heidelberg, in 1763. A peasant's son, he went to London in his sixteenth year, and worked with his brother, a maker of musical instruments. In 1783 he sailed to America, and invested his small capital in furs, and after six years, by economy and industry, he had acquired a fortune of $250,000. He now sent out two expeditions to the Oregon territory, one by land and one by sea, to open a regular trade with the natives, and in 1811 established the fur-trading station of Astoria. From this time Astor's ships were found in every sea. He died in New York in 1848, leaving property estimated at $20,000,000, and a bequest of $450,000 in all to found the Astor library in New York. His great grandson, John Jacob Astor, perished in the Titanic disaster ( q. v.

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