William Backhouse Astor Sr.
American business magnate
William Backhouse Astor Sr. was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. Wikipedia
Born: September 19, 1792, New York, NY
Died: November 24, 1875 (age 83 years), New York, NY
Children: William Backhouse Astor Jr., John Jacob Astor III, Mary Alida Astor, and more
Parents: John Jacob Astor
Grandchildren: John Jacob Astor IV, William Waldorf Astor, Emily Astor, and more
Grandparents: Johann Jacob Astor and Maria Magdalena Vorfelder
Place of burial: Trinity Church Cemetery