John Jacob Astor III

Union Army officer and capitalist (1822–1890)
Person human Q5561786
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John Jacob Astor III

Summary

John Jacob Astor III is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on June 10, 1822[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on February 22, 1890[5]. He worked as a financier[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Jacob Astor III's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • John Jacob Astor III died in Manhattan[4].
  • John Jacob Astor III was born on June 10, 1822[3].
  • John Jacob Astor III died on February 22, 1890[5].
  • John Jacob Astor III is buried at Trinity Church Cemetery[8].
  • John Jacob Astor III's father was William Backhouse Astor, Sr.[9].
  • John Jacob Astor III's mother was Margaret Rebecca Armstrong[10].
  • John Jacob Astor III was married to Charlotte Augusta Gibbes[11].
  • A child of John Jacob Astor III was William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor[12].
  • John Jacob Astor III held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Jacob Astor III worked as a financier[6].
  • John Jacob Astor III was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • John Jacob Astor III was educated at Harvard Law School[15].
  • John Jacob Astor III's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].
  • John Jacob Astor III is recorded as male[17].
  • John Jacob Astor III's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Jacob Astor III's Commons category is recorded as John Jacob Astor III[19].
  • John Jacob Astor III's family name is recorded as Astor[20].
  • John Jacob Astor III's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Jacob Astor III's depicted by is recorded as John Jacob Astor III[22].
  • John Jacob Astor III's described by source is recorded as The Biographical Dictionary of America[23].
  • John Jacob Astor III's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[24].
  • John Jacob Astor III's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25].
  • John Jacob Astor III's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Jacob Astor III's owner of is recorded as Beaulieu House, Newport[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Jacob Astor III was born in New York City[2]. He was born on June 10, 1822[3]. His father was William Backhouse Astor, Sr.[9]. His mother was Margaret Rebecca Armstrong[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Harvard Law School[15], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; and University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1734[37], headquartered in Göttingen[38].

Career and Affiliations

John Jacob Astor III worked as a financier[6].

Personal Life

John Jacob Astor III was married to Charlotte Augusta Gibbes[11]. A child of him was William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor[12].

Death and Burial

John Jacob Astor III died on February 22, 1890[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. Burial took place at Trinity Church Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Jacob Astor III ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Jacob Astor III born?

John Jacob Astor III was born in New York City[2].

Where did John Jacob Astor III die?

John Jacob Astor III passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who were John Jacob Astor III's parents?

John Jacob Astor III's father was William Backhouse Astor, Sr.[9]. John Jacob Astor III's mother was Margaret Rebecca Armstrong[10].

Who was John Jacob Astor III married to?

John Jacob Astor III's spouses include Charlotte Augusta Gibbes[11].

What did John Jacob Astor III do for work?

John Jacob Astor III worked as financier[6].

Where did John Jacob Astor III go to school?

John Jacob Astor III was educated at Columbia University[14], Harvard Law School[15], and University of Göttingen[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Owner of Beaulieu House, Newport
    Depicted by John Jacob Astor III
    Spouse Charlotte Augusta Gibbes
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