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in dollars) | party = Republican | religion = Episcopalian | spouse = Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (m. 1853—1892; his death) | children = | parents = William Backhouse Astor, Sr. Margaret Rebecca Armstrong | relatives = | known_for = patriarch of male line of American Astors }} William Backhouse Astor, Jr. (July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892) was a businessman, racehorse breeder/owner, and yachtsman. He was also a member of the prominent Astor family. While his elder brother financier/philanthropist John Jacob Astor III (1822–1890) was head of the English line of Astors, William Jr. was the patriarch of the male line of American Astors. ==Early life== William Backhouse Astor, Jr. was born on July 12, 1829, in Manhattan, New York. He was the middle son of real estate businessman William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (1792–1875) and Margaret Rebecca Armstrong (1800–1872). William Sr. was a son of fur-trader John Jacob Astor (1763–1848) and Sarah Cox Todd (1761–1834) while Margaret's parents were Senator John Armstrong, Jr. (1758–1843) and Alida Livingston (1761–1822) of the Livingston family. In addition to John Jacob III, William Jr.'s siblings were Emily (1819–1841), Laura (1824–1902), Mary (1826–1881), Henry (1830–1918), and Sarah (1832–1832). William Sr.'s elder brother was occasional poet John Jacob Astor, Jr. (1791–1869). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Backhouse Astor, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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