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William Backhouse Astor Sr. (September 19, 1792 – November 24, 1875) was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. His massive investment in Manhattan real estate enabled major donations to the Astor Library in the East Village, which became the New York Public Library.

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  • William Backhouse Astor (de)
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  • William Backhouse Astor Sr. (en)
  • William Backhouse Astor (sv)
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  • William Backhouse Astor (* 19. September 1792 in New York City; † 24. November 1875 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Geschäftsmann. Er war der Sohn und Erbe von Johann Jakob Astor. (de)
  • William Backhouse Astor Sr. (September 19, 1792 – November 24, 1875) was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. His massive investment in Manhattan real estate enabled major donations to the Astor Library in the East Village, which became the New York Public Library. (en)
  • William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (New York, 19 settembre 1792 – New York, 24 novembre 1875) è stato un imprenditore statunitense, membro della facoltosa famiglia Astor. (it)
  • William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (Nova Iorque, 19 de setembro de 1792 – Nova Iorque, 24 de novembro de 1875) foi um empresário americano do setor imobiliário e proeminente membro da família Astor. (pt)
  • William Backhouse Astor, Sr., född 19 september 1792, död 24 november 1875, var en amerikansk affärsman och medlem av Astordynastin. William Backhouse Astor, Sr. var den näst äldste sonen till John Jacob Astor och Sarah Todd Astor. Han föddes i New York, där han gick i allmän skola. När han var sexton började han studera på universitetet i Göttingen i Tyskland. 1815 återvände han till USA och blev affärspartner med sin far, som ändrade sitt företags namn till John Jacob Astor & Son. (Hans bror, John Jacob Astor II var, som en källa på det tidiga 1900-talet uttryckte det, "svagsint", och antogs därför inte klara av att arbeta på firman). Han arbetade där fram till sin fars död. En källa påstod att hans roll i företaget aldrig var mer än "en arbetsam och noggrann sekreterare", trots hans off (sv)
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  • William Backhouse Astor Sr. (en)
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  • New York City, New York, U.S. (en)
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