Are the Astors still rich?

John Jacob Astor was worth $85 million in 1912 at the time of his death. That's the same as around $2.3 billion today. John Jacob Astor IV attends the Bradley Martin Ball. According to terms of John Jacob Astor's will, Vincent received $69 million in cash.

Do Astors still have money?

At his death in 1848, John Jacob Astor left behind an estate estimated at $20 million--easily tens of billions in today's dollars. Vincent's own father, John Jacob Astor IV, died in the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, leaving him an inheritance of $72 million--$1.7 billion in today's dollars.

Are there Astor descendants today?

Today, the Astors are still very much with us.

William Astor, 4th Viscount of Astor, is step-father of Samantha Cameron, the British first lady. Her cousin, John Jacob Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, serves in her husband's parliament as under-secretary of state for defense. (The baron's been married twice).

What happened to the Astors?

Toward the end of that century, some of the family moved to England and achieved high prominence there. During the 20th century, the number of American Astors began to decline, but their legacy lives on in their many public works including the New York Public Library.

Why was Astor so rich?

Astor amassed his wealth and fortune through various business ventures such as fur trading, real estate, and investment. Astor founded the American Fur Company in 1808 and was establishing a chain of posts and trading settlements across the Pacific to expand his trading and shipping of furs.

Wealthy Passengers on the Titanic: The Millionaires

Was Astor on the Titanic?

John Jacob Astor was the wealthiest passenger aboard Titanic. He was the head of the Astor family, with a personal fortune of approximately $150,000,000.

How much was JJ Astor worth?

Best-known, however, was John Jacob Astor IV, of the renowned Astor family. His net worth of $87 million, the equivalent of $2.2 billion today, made him amongst the wealthiest men in New York City, and by far the richest man onboard. Astor had made his money mostly through real estate.

Where is the Astor mansion?

Astor House was a mansion on Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was located at 840 and 841 Fifth Avenue, on the northeast corner of 65th Street, completed in 1896 and demolished around 1926.

What happened to the 2nd Mrs Astor?

Death. Madeleine Fiermonte died of a heart ailment at her mansion in Palm Beach on March 27, 1940, at the age of 46. She was buried in Trinity Church Cemetery in New York City, in a mausoleum with her mother.

Who is the current Lord Astor?

William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born 27 December 1951) is an English businessman and politician who sits as a Conservative hereditary Lord Temporal in the House of Lords.

Is the Astor family real?

Astor family, wealthy American family whose fortune, rooted in the fur trade, came to be centred on real estate investments in New York City. John Jacob Astor, engraving after a painting by Alonzo Chappel. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. John Jacob Astor (1763–1848) was the founder of the family fortune.

What family has the oldest money?

The Vanderbilt Family

The Vanderbilts are one of America's oldest old money families. The family is of Dutch descent, and rose to prominence during the Gilded Age in the final decades of the 19th century. Cornelius Vanderbilt, born in 1794, grew up in poverty, but managed to marry above him.

Is the second Mrs Astor a true story?

A mesmerizing novel of historical fiction from New York Times bestselling author Shana Abé, The Second Mrs. Astor tells the sweeping real-life Titanic love story of Madeleine Force, who became the teenaged bride of one of the world's richest men, and triumphed over tragedy and heartache.

Who is the richest family in the world?

Key Takeaways. At $238 billion, the Waltons are the richest family in the world thanks to their massive stake in Walmart, the world's largest company by revenue.

What happened to the Astor House in New York?

The Astor House was a luxury hotel in New York City. Located on the corner of Broadway and Vesey Street in what is now the Civic Center and Tribeca neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan, it opened in 1836 and soon became the best-known hotel in America. Part of it was demolished in 1913; the rest in 1926.

How much money did Mrs Astor have?

Astor's personal fortune, valued at about $130 million, and a trust estimated to be worth more than $60 million that was left for her by her late husband, Vincent Astor.

How much compensation did Titanic survivors get?

It wasn't until July 1916, more than four years after the Titanic sank, that White Star and all the U.S. plaintiffs came to a settlement. White Star agreed to pay $665,000 -- about $430 for each life lost on the Titanic.

How much money was on the Titanic when it sank?

Today, that $85 million is equivalent to $2.3 billion. Tragically, on April 15, 1912, Astor was among the 1,517 people who did not survive the sinking of the Titanic after it struck an iceberg. Take a step back and think about how insane this would be if it happened today.

How old was Mary Astor when she made The Maltese Falcon?

Miss Astor entered silent films in 1920 as a willowy 14-year-old and portrayed scores of vulnerable ingenues. Two decades later she gave her most indelible performance opposite Humphrey Bogart in ''The Maltese Falcon,'' John Huston's crime classic.