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Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor

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American socialite (1830-1908)

United StatesLived 1830 to 1908 · aged 78
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Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor was an American socialite who led the Four Hundred, high society of New York City in the Gilded Age. Referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr.

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Portrait of Caroline Webster Schermerhorn in 1860Portrait of Caroline Webster Schermerhorn in 1860Ferncliff, the Astor family's country estate in Rhinebeck, New YorkFerncliff, the Astor family's country estate in Rhinebeck, New YorkBeechwood, the Astors' summer home in Newport, Rhode IslandBeechwood, the Astors' summer home in Newport, Rhode Island841 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan in 1895841 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan in 1895Portrait of Mrs. William Astor by Carolus-Duran, 1890, painted in Paris and now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[18] This painting was placed prominently in Mrs. Astor's house; she would stand in front of it when receiving guests for receptions.[citation needed]Portrait of Mrs. William Astor by Carolus-Duran, 1890, painted in Paris and now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[18] This painting was placed prominently in Mrs. Astor's house; she would stand in front of it when receiving guests for receptions.[citation needed]Caroline Schermerhorn Astor and her guests at a New York City ball in 1902Caroline Schermerhorn Astor and her guests at a New York City ball in 1902Engraved vignettes of the original hotels, c. 1915Engraved vignettes of the original hotels, c. 1915

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Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor was an American socialite who led the Four Hundred, high society of New York City in the Gilded Age. Referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr. They had five children, including Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, who perished on the RMS Titanic. Through her marriage, she was a member of the Astor family and matriarch of the American Astors.

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Lived 1830 to 1908 · aged 78
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