page_title: William Waldorf Astor
hierarchical_section_title: William Waldorf Astor
caption_attribution_description: William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (1848-1919), financier and statesman
context_page_description: William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, was an American-British attorney, politician, businessman, and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City. He moved to Britain in 1891, became a British subject in 1899, and was made a peer as Baron Astor in 1916 and Viscount Astor in 1917 for his contributions to war charities.
context_section_description: William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (March 31, 1848 – October 18, 1919), was an American-British attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and  philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City. He moved to Britain in 1891, became a British subject in 1899, and was made a peer as Baron Astor in 1916 and Viscount Astor in 1917 for his contributions to war charities.
caption: William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor
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