As one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age dynasties, the Astor family's money and influence still make waves.

The story of the Astor family is one of immense fortune, ambition, tragedy, and scandal. It all began with John Jacob Astor, an immigrant from modern-day Germany who arrived in the United States in ...

John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate. ... In 1785, he married Sarah Todd. They had three children: Magdalena, John Jacob II, and William.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Founded in 1811 by John Jacob Astor, Astoria is celebrating its 200th birthday. The community's bicentennial affords us an opportunity to explore the origins of business in the ...

John Jacob Astor, proposed to make a settlement on Emily Astor. But it was not required, or mentioned, as a condition or consideration of the marriage, that any settlement should be made.

Sir John, born John Jacob Astor, was the son of Waldorf, ... as do two children by his first marriage. In 1950, Sir John, at his mother's urging, ran for her old seat in the House of Commons.

John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), deemed "ruthless" in the way he amassed his fortune, according to biographer Anderson Cooper. CBS News Astor had made his money through the bloody and brutal beaver ...