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John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor. Josh Meyer. Birth/Death. Born on July 17, 1763. Born in Walldorf, Palatinate, Germany Died on March 29, 1884 Age 84 Died in Manhattan, New York. Family. Mom- Magdalena Astor Dad- Johann Jacob Astor Brothers- John Henry Astor (middle child), on the right

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John Jacob Astor

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  1. John Jacob Astor Josh Meyer

  2. Birth/Death • Born on July 17, 1763. • Born in Walldorf, Palatinate, Germany • Died on March 29, 1884 • Age 84 • Died in Manhattan, New York

  3. Family • Mom- Magdalena Astor • Dad- Johann Jacob Astor • Brothers- • John Henry Astor (middle child), on the right • George Astor (oldest child)

  4. Ethnicity/Nationality • Ethnicity- Caucasian • Nationality-Originally German • Became American 1789

  5. Education • High school- St. Paul's in Concord, MA • College- Harvard • a fur trader

  6. Career • Fur trader • Merchant • Businessman • Investor • All throughout his lifetime

  7. Family • Wife-Sarah Todd Astor • 5 kids • Magdalen Astor Bristed • John Jacob Astor the third • William Blackhouse Astor SR. • Dorothee Astor Langdon • Eliza Astor von Rumpff

  8. Other personal information • First multi millionaire in USA • Religion-Reformed

  9. Pacific Northwest Information • When did he come? • 1813 • Later portion of his life • Earliest we know of

  10. Accomplishments • First multi-millionaire in USA • Astoria is named after him.

  11. THE END • THANKS FOR LISTENING!!!!!!

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