William Backhouse Astor Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Backhouse Astor Jr.

American businessman, yachtsman, and racehorse owner/breeder

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1830

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1892

Profession: businessperson, navigator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Backhouse Astor Jr.
(July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892) was an American businessman, racehorse breeder/owner, and yachtsman who was a prominent member of the Astor family.
Astor's elder brother, financier and philanthropist John Jacob Astor III, became head of the English line of Astors, and William Jr.
was head of the male American line of Astors with his wife, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, serving as the head of New York society's "Four Hundred" during the Gilded Age.