John Jacob Astor Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

Publish date: 2024-11-02

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John Jacob Astor Biography

John Jacob Astor is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on July 17, 1763 in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A businessman and investor who was the world’s first American multimillionaire after establishing an undisputed monopoly in the industry of fur trading.

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He had a brother. He got married Sarah Cox Todd, and together they had eight children.

NameJohn Jacob Astor
First NameJohn
Last NameAstor
OccupationEntrepreneur
BirthdayJuly 17
Birth Year1763
Place of BirthWalldorf
Home TownBaden-Württemberg
Birth CountryGermany
Birth SignCancer
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseMadeleine Astor , Ava Lowle Willing
Children(s)John Jacob Astor VI, Vincent Astor, Ava Alice Muriel Astor

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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John Jacob Astor Net Worth

John Jacob Astor is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Jacob Astor's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The first position he had was at the home of his parents as salesman for dairy products.

He began his business by dealing in opium during the period during the Revolutionary War.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeEntrepreneur
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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Who is John Jacob Astor Dating?

According to our records, John Jacob Astor married to Madeleine Astor , Ava Lowle Willing . As of December 1, 2023, John Jacob Astor’s is not dating anyone.

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Top Facts about John Jacob Astor

1. John Jacob Astor was born in 1763 in Walldorf, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1784.
2. He made his fortune through the fur trade, opium smuggling, and investing in real estate, becoming the first multi-millionaire in the US.
3. Astor founded the American Fur Company on April 6, 1808, and owned numerous subsidiaries with operations in the Great Lakes and Pacific coast regions.
4. Astor founded the Astor Library for the New York public in his will, which was eventually consolidated into the New York Public Library.
5. He was president of the German Society of New York from 1837 to 1841, and was a Master Freemason in Holland Lodge #8 in New York City.
6. Astor was the wealthiest person in the United States at the time of his death in 1848, worth an estimated $20 million (equivalent to $598 million in 2020).
7. Astor had eight children with his wife Sarah Cox Todd, and left the bulk of his fortune to his second son William.
8. The Astor Mansion at Hellgate, the pair of marble lions by the entrance of the New York Public Library Main Branch, the neighborhood of Astoria in Queens, the one-block Astor Place Street in Manhattan, and the town of Astoria in Oregon are named after Astor.
9. Astor founded the Town of Astor in Wisconsin in 1835, which was later incorporated into the Borough of Green Bay.
10. FC Astoria Walldorf, a German football club, was named after Astor in his and his family’s honor in 1908.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. John Jacob Astor celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.

Is the Astor family still wealthy?

At his death in 1848, John Jacob Astor left behind an estate estimated at $20 million–easily tens of billions in today’s dollars. Vincent’s own father, John Jacob Astor IV, died in the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, leaving him an inheritance of $72 million–$1.7 billion in today’s dollars.

What was John Jacob Astor known for?

John Jacob Astor, (born July 17, 1763, Waldorf, Ger. —died March 29, 1848, New York, N.Y., U.S.), fur magnate and founder of a renowned family of Anglo-American capitalists, business leaders, and philanthropists. His American Fur Company is considered the first American business monopoly.

Who was the wealthiest person on the Titanic?

John Jacob Astor was the wealthiest passenger aboard Titanic. He was the head of the Astor family, with a personal fortune of approximately $150,000,000. Born on 13 July 1864 to William Astor, he was educated at St. Paul’s School, Concord and later went to Harvard.

How much would John Jacob Astor be worth today?

Best-known, however, was John Jacob Astor IV, of the renowned Astor family. His net worth of $87 million, the equivalent of $2.2 billion today, made him amongst the wealthiest men in New York City, and by far the richest man onboard.

Where is the Astor money now?

According to the New York Post, yesterday a judge ruled that 69-year-old Charlene Marshall —Brooke Astor’s son’s wife, whom Astor famously nicknamed “Miss Piggy” (above)—will inherit the $14.5 million that remains of the Astor family fortune.

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