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Quick facts for kids John Jacob Astor IV | |
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Astor in 1895 | |
Born | July 13, 1864 Rhinebeck, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1912 (aged 47) RMS Titanic, North Atlantic Ocean |
Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Education | St Paul's School |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Net worth | US$87 million (equivalent to $2.64 billion in 2022) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Ava Lowle Willing (1891-1910) (divorced) Madeleine Talmage Force (1911-1912) (his death) |
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Relatives | See Astor family |
John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.
Astor died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic during the early hours of Apr