John Jacob Astor III

John Jacob Astor III
Portrait of Astor by Jacob Hart Lazarus, 1890
Born	(1822-06-10)June 10, 1822 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1890(1890-02-22) (aged 67) New York City, New York, U.S.
Burial place	Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, New York
Education	Columbia College University of Göttingen Harvard University
Occupation(s)	Financier, philanthropist
Spouse	Charlotte Augusta Gibbes ​ ​ (m. 1846; died 1887)​
Children	William Waldorf Astor
Parent(s)	William Backhouse Astor Sr. Margaret Alida Rebecca Armstrong
Relatives	See Astor family
Military Service
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	New York Militia US Army
Years of service	1850-53 1861-62
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier General
Unit	12th New York State Militia U.S. Volunteers (ADC to McClellan)
Battles / wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign
Awards	MOLLUS
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John Jacob Astor III^[a] (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was an American financier, philanthropist and a soldier during the American Civil War. He was a prominent member of the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest member in his generation.
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