The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-20
this ~oontinent, il mot thu richest ,nanin TIN
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this oontinent, il not the richest ,nansin TIN
world. He left tine grsa; bulk Of his fortur,
to his two sons. John Jacob. who resides III
the northwest corner of Fifth avenue epe
ThirtT-:hird street. and William, b r.
s'aes on the Southwest corner OF Th ny
fourth st-set and Fifth avenue. John Jacr'
has an only son and child-William Wabior'
Astor-now about twenty-eicht yeaF old
who will in tho natural course of events, l.
he lives. be the richest man in New York
The immerse Accommodations OF the Astor IS
tate, tho STEADY improvement Of unprosiue
tive prop ~, by the erection OF dwelling
and stor-s. aud the constant appreciation o.
m. town vacant lots with tho growth Of ihi
c:t :. makesi it impossible 10 hazard an opinioi
concerning the probable amount of the fer
tune which Mr.. William Waldorf Astor vii
be eventually called upon 10 administer
Though this coming millionaire inheriis
much of the business talent of the foundf:
of the family, he does not in personal az
psarauoo at all resemble the Astors, bvi
takes rather after his mothers family.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston was a Miss Gibbs.
a Daughter of the late Tom Gibbs, who re.
sided the latter years of his life on the west
side of the Fifth avenue, in the second houH
north of Sixteenth street, now occupied by
Enabe d Co. as n piano warehouse. Hia
brother Morgan Gibbs, lived in the corner
house adjoining. They came from Charles.
ton, s. O., early in life, and both married
Northern ladies. The subject of this sketch
bears a strong resemblance to his grand
father Gibbs.
William Waldorf Aston early developed a
taste for art and study. While abrondh he cul-
tivated sculpture, worked hard under soms
of the best modern masters, and achieved
very considerable success. Had he not been
born a millionaire, he would most undoubt-
edly have made himself a name as q sculp-
tor. He is fond of all athletic sports, Is Q
good boxer, and excels at fencing. While
moderately fond of horses, he has of late de-
veloped n strcng taste for yachting. His
yacht, the Atlanta, won the Loubat Cup In
the outside race this fall. Young Astor is,
however, more of q man of business than q
man Of pleasure, and in this respect he Is q
thorough Aston. He studied law in the Of
fee of Lord, Day & Lord; was admitted
10 the bar some two years ago, aud is still
with that firm, which transacts u very con-
siderable portion of the law business arising
from and connected with the Aston estate.
When in town, young Mr.. Aston is very
regularly to be seen vending his wav down
to the office" every week day at about $3.50
A. NJ. Most frequently he stops at the Of
fee of the Astor estate, on the north side Of
Prince street. just west of Broadway, makes
a short halt, and then repairs to his own
place of business. He is not much Of a
club man, though belonging to our princi-
pal uptown clubs. Though not a dancing
man, he goes very faithfully into general so
eiety during the gay season. Thi spast sum-
mer at Newport, he was much gayer than
usual, and drove all the bellies out in turn in
his dog-cart. In appearance, Mr.. Aston is
tall, slightly built, distinguished looking in
manner, gesture, and walk he quite reminds
one of the young Prussian officer of the pres
,nt day-correct in department, reserved to
a degree, courteous and polite to everybody.
In n word, William Waldorf Aston, when
compared with the general run Of our rich
youths, is justly entitled to be considered a
model young millionaire.