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John Jacob Astor III

Union Army officer and capitalist (1822-1890) · United States · On the map · Died at 67

John Jacob Astor III was an American financier, philanthropist and a soldier during the American Civil War. He was a prominent member of the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest member in his generation.

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Lived 1822 to 1890 · aged 67