John H. Russell Jr.
General ‧ Brooke Astor's father
John Henry Russell Jr. was a major general and 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
His only child was Brooke Astor, a noted philanthropist, who lived to be 105. Wikipedia
Born: November 14, 1872, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA
Died: March 6, 1947 (age 74 years), Coronado, CA
Children: Brooke Astor
Parents: John Henry Russell
Awards: Navy Cross
Grandchild: Anthony D. Marshall
Education: United States Naval Academy (1888)