John Jacob Astor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Jacob Astor

German-American businessman

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1763

Place of Birth: Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 29-Mar-1848

Profession: entrepreneur, merchant

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor; July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German–American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in fur trade and by investing in real estate in or around New York City. Born in Germany, Astor immigrated to England as a teenager and worked as a musical instrument manufacturer.
He moved to the United States after the American Revolutionary War.
He entered the fur trade and built a monopoly, managing a business empire that extended to the Great Lakes region and Canada, and later expanded into the American West and Pacific coast.
Seeing the decline of demand, he got out of the fur trade in 1830, diversifying by investing in New York City real estate and later becoming a famed patron of the arts.He was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States.



Alternative names	Gilbert Charles Stuart ; Birth name: Gilbert Charles Stewart
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	3 December 1755	9 July 1828
Location of birth/death	North Kingston (Newport, Rhode Island)	Boston
Work location	Boston, New York City, London, Dublin
Authority control	: Q41402 VIAF: 61689381 ISNI: 0000 0000 6634 9660 ULAN: 500010392 LCCN: n50083265 NLA: 35149085 WorldCat