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John Jacob Astor, 1. Baron Astor of Hever (auch: John Jacob Astor V, * 20. Mai 1886 in New York City; † 19. Juli 1971 in Cannes) war der erste Träger des Titels Baron Astor of Hever. Seine Eltern waren William Waldorf Astor, 1. Viscount Astor, und Mary Dahlgren Paul. Mit seinen Nachfahren begründete er den Zweig der Astor-Familie ...
Lieutenant-Colonel John Jacob Astor V, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, DL (20 May 1886 – 19 July 1971) was an American-born English newspaper proprietor, politician, sportsman, and military officer. He was a member of the Astor family.
Der Titel wurde am 21. Januar 1956 für John Jacob Astor aus der Familie Astor geschaffen. Dieser hatte bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1908 eine Goldmedaille im Rackets im Herren-Doppel gewonnen und über 20 Jahre den Wahlbezirk Dover im House of Commons repräsentiert.
John Jacob had represented Great Britain in rackets at the 1908 London Olympics where he won gold in the men’s doubles. In 1922 he became MP for Dover and purchased The Times newspaper where he remained chairman until 1959 when his son Gavin took over. He was created 1 st Baron Astor of Hever in 1956. In 1962 John Jacob placed the Castle in ...
Baron Astor of Hever, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1956 for John Jacob Astor, a prominent newspaper proprietor and Conservative politician. He was the fourth child of William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor.
Als Begründer der Familie wird der deutsche Auswanderer Johann Jakob Astor angesehen, der nach der Amerikanischen Revolution in die USA einwanderte und sein Vermögen im Pelzhandel (American Fur Company) und später im Immobiliengeschäft, insbesondere im aufstrebenden New York, machte.
John Jacob Astor, the younger son of the 1st Viscount Astor, was created a Baron on 21 January 1956. Educated at Eton, he became a national public schools tennis champion, and later won Army tennis titles. Wounded twice in WWI and named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, in WWII Astor was Lt.-Col. for the 5th Batallion City of London H.G. He ...
