Astor, Waldorf Astor, Viscount, 1879-1952

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Name (Latin)
Astor, Waldorf Astor, Viscount, 1879-1952
Other forms of name
Astor, Viscount, 1879-1952
Astor, Waldorf Astor, 2d Viscount, 1879-
Date of birth
1879-05-19
Date of death
1952-09-30
Associated country
Great Britain
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 112794051
Wikidata: Q2619726
Library of congress: n 2001027848
OCoLC: oca05424308
Sources of Information
  • Rose, N. The Cliveden set, 2000:p. 24, etc. (Waldorf Astor; b. May 19, 1879 in New York; d. 1952)
  • DNB, 1951-1969:p. 41 (Waldorf Astor, second Viscount Astor (1879-1952); son of William Waldorf Astor; m. Nancy Witcher Shaw)
  • The planning of agriculture, 1933:t.p. (Viscount Astor)
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Wikipedia description:

Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, DL (19 May 1879 – 30 September 1952) was an American-born English politician and newspaper proprietor. He was a member of the Astor family. He was active in minor political roles. He was devoted to charitable projects, and with his more famous wife Nancy became a prominent fixture in upper class English society.

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