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English: John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848), born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-American business magnate and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States. He was the creator of the first trust in America, from which he made his fortune in fur trading, real estate and opium. He is the father of William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
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Date of birth | 17 July 1763 Walldorf (Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire) Johann Jakob Astor | ||||
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575 Broadway.jpg 2,243 × 1,683; 917 KB
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A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive (1884) (14588462729).jpg 2,106 × 1,408; 645 KB
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Appletons' Astor John Jacob signature.jpg 505 × 114; 21 KB
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Can of Waldorf-Astoria Cigarettes.jpg 2,098 × 2,623; 3.14 MB
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Furs by Astor, by John Upton Terrell, 1963.jpg 2,485 × 1,236; 4.79 MB
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Furs by Astor, John Upton Terrell, 1963.jpg 2,708 × 1,236; 4.58 MB
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Interior of residence of John Jacob Astor, New York City LCCN96507984.jpg 4,096 × 3,253; 1.91 MB
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J. J. Astor residence, 840 Fifth Avenue, New York City LCCN2011648079.jpg 5,686 × 4,545; 2.82 MB
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Johann Jakob Astor II.JPG 1,680 × 2,240; 1.73 MB
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John Jacob Astor bust.jpg 934 × 1,294; 144 KB
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Mrs. John Jacob Astor (Sarah Todd).jpg 1,252 × 1,536; 326 KB
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New York City. Home of John Jacob Astor, 1912 LCCN2005685690.jpg 1,536 × 1,228; 267 KB
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John Jacob Astor House, Mackinac Island, Michigan (NYPL b12647398-68052).tiff 2,360 × 1,616; 10.92 MB
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ASTOR, John Jacob (signed check).jpg 4,000 × 1,815; 7.52 MB
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Peace And Friendship medal, Fort Union (N.D.), John Jacob Astor.png 907 × 447; 753 KB
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Reeder Johann Jacob Astor, Autograph vom 22. Februar 1792, Abschrift der Beschreibung.jpg 1,649 × 2,338; 5.77 MB
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The great American book of biography (1896) (14769461463).jpg 1,804 × 2,538; 704 KB